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Young and courageous: Australia gets a new star

Debutant Sam Konstas, 19, gives Bumrah the charge and his team the cushion to dominate Day 1

The Times of India

Test retirement date on hold for opener Khawaja

Australia opener Usman Khawaja knows the end of his Test career is coming soon, but adds he does not know when it might happen.

AAP

Warnie would have been proud of young opener Konstas

Sam Konstas announced himself to the cricket world at the MCG, a venue where the late, legendary Shane Warne did his best work.

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'Where's the ball': Sam Konstas' 'self-talk' trick while facing Jasprit Bumrah - WATCH

NEW DELHI: When 19-year-old Sam Konstas took strike against Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the debutant was caught on camera muttering words to himself as the bowler steamed in. This habit persisted against every bowler, be it Bumrah or Mohammed…

The Times of India

Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Local hero Scott Boland ripped through India’s middle-order after a Steve Smith century put Australia in a strong position in the Boxing Day Test

The Guardian - AU

'Suspend Virat Kohli if he misbehaves again' - Monty Panesar says Sam Konstas rattled India

NEW DELHI: The dramatic scenes on Boxing Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were like watching a Bollywood thriller bringing viewers to the edge of their seats in anticipation of another electrifying moment. Sam Konstas's fiery debut put Bumrah through the unfamiliar -- being hit for six with the red…

The Times of India

Usman Khawaja reveals how he tackled Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas on-field altercation

NEW DELHI: Several former cricketers criticised Virat Kohli's unnecessary confrontation with young Sam Konstas in Melbourne on Thursday. Australia's Usman Khawaja intervened to ease the tension, stating he wanted to prevent the situation from escalating.

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'Don't think anyone has treated Bumrah like that': Ravi Shastri doffs hat to teen prodigy Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday heaped praise on Australian teenager Sam Konstas for his fearless approach against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The Times of India

The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Atkinson to Jaiswal

Our special board of selectors announce the picks for the best men’s Test XI of the past 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Sanjana Ganesan's first reaction on Jasprit Bumrah's dismissal of Travis Head for a duck

NEW DELHI: As Jasprit Bumrah dismissed India's nemesis Travis Head of Australia for a duck on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG on Thursday, the whole of India heaved a sigh of relief.

The Times of India

Sam Konstas makes debut to remember as Australia edge India on day one

Australia reached 311 for six at the close of the first day at the MCG after a remarkable debut knock from Sam Konstas

The Guardian - UK

How facing Jasprit Bumrah came naturally to Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: If Sam Konstas was instinctively inclined to target the much-feared Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, it was because of a harmless error made by his father when the adolescent was training.

The Times of India

Kaboom! 19-year-old Sam Konstas forces Jasprit Bumrah to an unwanted record in Test cricket

NEW DELHI: Opener Sam Konstas on Thursday made his Test debut a memorable one as he smoked an incredible 65-ball 60 on the opening day of the Melbourne Test against India.

The Times of India

Confident Konstas hails Khawaja's calming experience

Australia's newest cricketing sensation Sam Konstas has revealed he told his senior opening partner Usman Khawaja he would be taking the first ball at the MCG.

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Ind vs Aus: Kohli, Konstas involved in heated altercation

The altercation occurred after the completion of the 10th over during the Australia's first Innings when the players were crossing over. Kohli and the debutant bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

IND vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Highlights: Sam Konstas, top-order put Australia on top despite Jasprit Bumrah's late strikes

NEW DELHI: Hosts Australia will be pleased with their batting performance on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Riding on half-centuries from their top-order batters, the hosts closed the day on a commanding 311 for six against India…

The Times of India

How a 19-year-old Sam Konstas riled up Virat Kohli, Team India

Melbourne: At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Boxing Day and in front of thousands in the stands. A fixture can't get bigger than this and a Test debut in this setting is the stuff dreams, and some nightmares, are made of. Sam Constas, though, was living the dream.

The Times of India

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's peach of a delivery to dismiss Travis Head for a duck

NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah removed Travis Head for a duck in the third session of the first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the MCG on Thursday.

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IND vs AUS: Five times in six innings! Jasprit Bumrah gets the better of Usman Khawaja

NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah provided India with a crucial breakthrough on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing Usman Khawaja during the second session on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Teen tearaway Sam Konstas rewrites red-ball recipe in fearless Boxing Day debut

Australia’s debutant opener has lit up the MCG with his astonishing strokeplay on debut scoring a fearless 60 to rattle India’s attack in the fourth Test

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Khawaja makes hay with 57 after Konstas shines at MCG

Usman Khawaja made a welcome return to form with his first Test 50 since January after new opening partner Sam Konstas drove India to distraction.

The Times of India

'Father of ...': Sam Konstas' Wikipedia page gets doctored after onslaught against India at MCG

Australia's 19-year-old batting prodigy, Sam Konstas, stole the spotlight on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday with a scintillating half-century on debut. The teenager's fearless strokeplay and audacious attitude left fans in awe and sparked an unusual flurry of activity on…

The Times of India

Boxing Day Test: Sam Konstas ramps Jasprit Bumrah for six, ends seamer's three-year streak in fearless show

Sam Konstas, 19, made a remarkable Test debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, becoming only the second player to hit two sixes off Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in a single Test innings. This came after Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth Test of the…

The Times of India

Ashwin decodes Travis Head's masterplan against Jasprit Bumrah and Co. ahead of Boxing Day Test

NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from all formats after Gabba Test, has finally decoded India nemesis Travis Head's strategic approach to counter Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling attack in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Head moves to fourth in batting ranks, Bumrah runs away

Travis Head and Jasprit Bumrah, the standout performers in the Border-Gavaskar series so far, have been rewarded for their efforts in the latest ICC charts.

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