Steve Smith believes the calamitous mix-up that led to the run out of Indian sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal has given Australia the upper-hand in an MCG Test that is pivotal to the hosts hopes of reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
‘I was having a heart attack’: Smith’s hilarious reaction to new Aussie sensation
As Steve Smith sat padded up in the Australian dressing room on Boxing Day, he felt like he was going to have a heart attack as he watched new sensation Sam Konstas in action.
‘Not sure how he’s done that’: Stunning grab turns tide as Strikers star sees red in loss
A stunning catch from Hobart’s Nathan Ellis has helped his team to a 11-run win over the Adelaide Strikers.
Inside iconic 36-year timeline in Bay 13… and the Aussie icon they just can’t get enough of
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.