India one bowler down as Yadav exits with injury

India quick Umesh Yadav has hobbled off the MCG during his fourth over in Australia's second innings of the second Vodafone Test.

The opening bowler had broken through for India's first wicket, claiming out-of-sorts Australia opener Joe Burns for just four.

Debutant Mohammed Siraj bowled the final three balls of Yadav's over as the 33-year-old left the field with a lower-leg injury.

Yadav's absence comes at a crucial time in the Boxing Day Test, with Australia attempting to reduce India's first-innings lead of 131.

If the paceman is not able to return, India's will still have four frontline bowling options in Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and spinners Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Vodafone Test Series v India 2020-21

Australia Test squad: Tim Paine (c), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

India Test squad: Virat Kohli (c) (first Test only), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj

First Test: Australia won by eight wickets

Second Test: December 26-30, MCG, 10.30am AEDT

Third Test: January 7-11, SCG, 10.30am AEDT

Fourth Test: January 15-19, Gabba, 11am AEDT