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The 2024 Boxing Day Test is a seismic contest, with Australia and India locked 1-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes Australia’s “brittle” batting line-up has India in the box seat to win the Boxing Day Test and clinch a third consecutive series victory Down Under.

After decimating England in the Ashes at the MCG three years ago, Victorian paceman Scott Boland is primed to unleash his brilliant best against India on Boxing Day, Australian captain Pat Cummins declared on Christmas Day.

As a former teenage debutant, Australian captain Pat Cummins has a better concept than most about the experience new Test opener Sam Konstas has enjoyed this week.

Bitter rivals Pakistan and India will square off in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on February 23 as the International Cricket Council announced the schedule on Tuesday.

Midway through a Christmas Day fitness test, star Australian batter Travis Head spotted a cameraman filming and hammed it up for those watching his every move.

Forget about Christmas — it is Boxing Day Test eve and Australian selectors have swung the axe, calling on a teenage prodigy to make his debut.

India are heading into the Boxing Day Test against Australia with blockbuster retirement rumours hanging overhead.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is adamant his knee is “fine” as he leaves the door ajar to return to his opening role in the Boxing Day Test.

Sam Konstas will become Australia’s fourth-youngest Test debutant on Boxing Day after coach Andrew McDonald confirmed he would replace Nathan McSweeney at the top of the order.

Letters written by Sir Donald Bradman during the 1980s and 1990s have revealed the icon’s admiration for the late Shane Warne, identification of a young Ricky Ponting and fears of a second World Series Cricket.

The 19-year-old opener will get his chance against India but have the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylinders

Before Christmas has even hit, there is more anticipation about Boxing Day than usual, in more ways than one. Australia and India sit at 1-1 with two Tests to play, the first at the MCG where India won on their last two tours. The ticketing forecast says it will be a full house, the weather forecast says it will hit 40C, and while the latter may suppress the former, it’s the first time that all tickets have been claimed since the Ashes match of 2013. Amidst all this stands a Test debut opening the batting for a 19-year-old, with Sam Konstas’ spot in the XI confirmed on Tuesday by Australia coach Andrew McDonald.

Older generations will remember Doug Walters debuting at 19, and some would remember Neil Harvey doing the same. There have been a few modern bolters at young ages, like Ashton Agar or Matthew Renshaw, and Konstas will have the benefit of a captain in Pat Cummins who debuted at 18. In terms of substantial modern batting careers, though, Konstas most brings to mind Phillip Hughes, who was playing Sheffield Shield cricket by 18, and Ricky Ponting who did the same at 17. Both were in the Test team by 20.

England Test captain Ben Stokes faces at least three months out after tearing his left hamstring during the tour of New Zealand, team management announced on Tuesday.

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Lee still chuckles at a mistake his champion brother Brett Lee made prior to a remarkable Test debut against India in Melbourne 25 years ago.