Jasprit Bumrah had a strange morning on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, but he finally had some joy as he dismissed Usman Khawaja, for the fifth time in this series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Sam Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney on the Boxing Day Test at the MCG to become the latest debutant for Australia in Test cricket . As he scored a blistering 60(65), see who are the Aussies with most sixes on Test debut.
Konstas became the first batter in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to hit a six against Bumrah. While most of the other Australian batters struggled to even withstand the pressure posed by the marquee Indian pacer, Konstas showed a new way he could be tackled.
Sam Konstas wowed the crowd during his first Test match against India, astonishingly hitting a six off a ball from Jasprit Bumrah and reaching a 50-run milestone in a mere 52 balls.
Sam Konstas hit two boundaries and a six with reverse ramp shots against India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was hit for a six in Test cricket after 4483 deliveries and three years.
India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.
Staring contests, words exchanged, a shoulder barge and some jaw-dropping shots. Sam Konstas makes a stunning start to Test career on Boxing Day.
Australia’s Travis Head continued his remarkable run in the ongoing series against India, climbing to fourth place in the Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
Jasprit Bumrah has been the standout player for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024. He has been on fire, taking an impressive 21 wickets in just three matches.
Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss Thursday and decided to bat first against India in expected hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fourth test of the five-match series. Australia made two changes to the side which dominated the drawn test in Brisbane.
Australia's young debutant Sam Konstas bludgeoned his way to 60 in 65 balls before finally being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja in the 20th over. Australia finished the first session on 112/1 thanks to the 19-year-old's carnage.
An old interview where Sam Konstas called Virat Kohli his favorite cricketer resurfaces after a heated on-field exchange during his fiery Test debut.