Before Scott Boland had even bowled a ball this Boxing Day Test, the MCG’s iconic Bay 13 was ecstatic with his presence.
Why ‘glaring’ error may change the series; Khawaja call comes true after Smith experiment scrapped: Talking Pts
Australian champions Steve Smith and Pat Cummins helped the hosts to a strong position midway through the second day of the Fourth Test for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the MCG before India squandered a promising start with a huge mistake.
Indian media’s Tendulkar nod for ‘unthinkable’ Konstas as rival’s write-off becomes ‘rage’
India’s media have been dazzled by Sam Konstas’ audacious Test debut and his stunning blitz on world No.1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
‘He won’t be too proud’: Greats speak out on Kohli amid concerns of legacy in Australia
Kerry O’Keeffe believes Virat Kohli’s shoulder bump on Sam Konstas sent a poor message and could affect his legacy, while a chrous of greats said he was lucky to avoid a suspension.
‘The champ’s back’: Seven-year first sees Smith join legends amid Nadal comparison
“The champ’s back.”
‘That is a shocker’: Aussies in total control after catastrophic blunder rocks the MCG
Three late wickets have given Australia the ascendancy at stumps on day two of the Boxing Day contest after Steve Smith notched his 34th Test century at the MCG on Friday morning.
Doctors baffled by Brisbane star’s ‘bizarre’ toe injury that delayed BBL start
A handful of doctors and surgeons remain “mind blown” by Spencer Johnson’s bizarre toe injury, but the star quick is hopeful it won’t derail his plans to represent Australia again.
How Sam solved Aussies’ opener problem AND broke India; reality amid Kohli ban calls: Fourth Test Day 1 Talking Points
The first three sessions of this year’s Boxing Day Test had absolutely everything. A teenage debutant ramping the world’s best bowler for six not once, but twice.
Sixers’ first ton since summer of Smith virtually ends Stars’ season as world No.1 bowler belted
James Vince became just the second Sixers player to score a BBL century as the men in magenta heaped more misery on the winless Stars with the highest run chase of the BBL season.
‘Beauty about being young’: How Konstas survived ‘surreal, heated’ debut amid Indian déjà vu
Not even Sam Konstas could have foreseen how his Boxing Day Test debut would unfold, in an experience even he himself describes as “surreal.”
‘Hands like Copperfield, eye of a dead fish’: Konstas-mania and the 75 minutes that rocked cricket
In the days preceding an audacious Test cricket debut, Australian captain Pat Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald made clear they had granted Sam Konstas a licence to thrill.
LIVE: ‘Can you believe it?’ Lightning strikes twice as BBL contest rocked by runouts
Two incredible runouts turned the second BBL Boxing Day clash to send the massive Perth crowd into a frenzy.
‘Completely acted wrong’: Kohli shock as star avoids ban for ‘ridiculous’ clash with Aussie teen
Indian veteran Virat Kohli has avoided a suspension after he made forceful contact with Australian debutant Sam Konstas in the opening session of the Boxing Day Test.
‘Better behaviour is expected’: Indian media whacks Kohli as Khawaja intervention revealed
Virat Kohli has been criticised in the Indian media for his aggressive mid-pitch collision with teen Aussie rookie Sam Konstas, with the incident branded unbecoming for a cricket great.
‘Hopefully he might come back on’: Aussie sensation trolls Bumrah as Boxing Day blitz stuns MCG
All the talk heading into the Boxing Day Test was that debutant Sam Konstas’ confidence was the real deal and the teen freak wasted no time proving it.