The third test will be held from January 7, either in Sydney or at the MCG<\/a>.<\/p>\n "He's still having some trouble with his groin, and we know how dynamic he is, his running between the wickets, the way of his movement all the time," Langer told Channel 7<\/em> on Sunday.<\/p>\n "We saw him bat the day before the game. He's batting again this afternoon here at the MCG. So in terms of his batting, he's flying.<\/p>\n "So he's getting closer and we're hopeful that he will come good. He's certainly hopeful he's going to come good, but time will tell.<\/p>\n "We still have a few more days till the next Test match. Fingers crossed he's ready to go for that third Test match."<\/p>\n "As we've said for the last few weeks, there's no-one more professional and he's doing everything possible."<\/p>\n Warner has been batting in the nets in Melbourne isolated from the rest of the team, as he flew there from Sydney where there is a COVID outbreak in the Northern Beaches.<\/p>\n If he is ruled fit to play, stand-in opener Matthew Wade will move back down the order in place of either Travis Head or Cameron Green.<\/p>\n But Wade could also be needed to stay at the top of the order if Joe Burns, who was out for a duck in the first innings a the MCG, fails to register a score in the second innings.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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