Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday confirmed that young batting sensation Sam Konstas will make his Test debut at Melbourne Cricket Ground in the upcoming fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against India, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
The right-arm off-spinner arrives in the Indian red-ball setup as a spin-bowling all-rounder, who has proved his mettle with the bat as well in recent times.
India's seasoned batter Cheteshwar Pujara wants young Yashasvi Jaiswal to give himself more time on the field, stay calm and only play shots he is quite sure about.
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara showered praise on seamer Mitchell Starc and said that the 34-year-old has been the "best bowler" for Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series.
Ahead of the Boxing Day Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) head curator Matt Page on Monday said that they haven't altered the pitch of the stadium because of the balls.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page on Monday reflected on the spinners' role at the upcoming Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and said that the pitch will be "more seam-friendly".
Ahead of making his potential international debut at the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, young batting sensation Sam Konstas said that he is "excited" and "super confident" to face top India seamer Jasprit Bumrah.
In three matches of the ongoing BGT series between India and Australia, Head has scored 409 runs in five innings at an average of 81.80, with a strike rate of above 94. He has made two centuries and a fifty, with a best score of 152. Currently, Head is the top-run-getter in the series.