Debutant Sam Konstas has revealed that he played without fear as he took on India's formidable pace attack, showcasing an aggressive style of batting on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, as per ICC.
Konstas, who initially struggled against Jasprit Bumrah and his fellow pa
Australian debutant Sam Konstas reflected on his encounter with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. In the post-day press conference, Konstas acknowledged Bumrah's pivotal role in changing the momentum of the ma
India mounted a comeback on Day 1 of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test, ending the day with Australia at 311/6. After fifties from Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Konstas, and Usman Khawaja the visitors clawed their way back into the game.
At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jasprit Bumrah has the opportunity to break Kapil Dev's long-standing record for the most Test wickets in a calendar year by an Indian bowler. However, achieving this milestone will require a career-best performance from him, according to Wisden.
India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reached an impressive milestone in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings, sitting at 904 rating points. This achievement ties the record for the highest rating ever attained by an Indian player, a record previously set by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Bumrah
With the Border-Gavaskar Series evenly poised at 1-1 heading into the final two Tests, Australia made changes to their squad with Konstas being called up in place of Nathan McSweeney.
With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test intending to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.
The U19 ICC World Cup winning star Konstas, having built heavy hype for himself following a string of powerful performances at the domestic level for New South Wales (NSW), will have to a chance at justifying it as he takes on an Indian attack led by a world-class Jasprit Bumrah, which will
Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman surprised a section of fans after he decided to choose Pakistan batter Babar Azam as a better Test player over Virat Kohli despite statistics favouring the Indian stalwart.
Bumrah will be seen in action during the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from Thursday onwards. He is the leading wicket-taker in the series so far, with 21 scalps in three matches at an average of 10.90, with best figures of 6/76. He ha
Ahead of the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped praise on talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah for being confident with his skill set.
As the series is level at 1-1 with two matches left, the role of India's top bowlers becomes even more important in taking 20 wickets. While Jasprit Bumrah (21 wickets at an average of 10.90 with two five-wicket hauls) is levels above all, Siraj (13 wickets at an average of 23.92 with a four