Konstas was entertaining throughout his stay on the crease and became a popular face among Australian fans. He made the headlines with a sublime ramp shot off Bumrah in the first inning at the Melbourne Test, declaring his intent to be aggressive even against the brand-new red ball.
Coach Jwala Singh on Tuesday reflected on the India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal at the Melbourne Test at Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia and called it an "over-confident decision" by the third umpire.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has added the names of Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Nitish Kumar Reddy to its prestigious Honours Board following their outstanding performances in the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald hailed young batting sensation Sam Konstas for putting pressure back on" opponents in the first inning at the Melbourne Test against India.
Following the victory over India in the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the team management will assess the Aussie squad for the Sydney Test from January 3 as "short turnaround, recovery is important."
Pat Cummins-led Australia's 184-run victory at the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy improved their chances of a World Test Championship 2025 final appearance, with the side now needing just one more Test win away from making it to Lord's next year, according to ICC.
Jaiswal played a knock of 84 runs from 208 balls which was laced with eight boundaries in his innings. The left-hand batter smashed runs at a strike rate of 40.38.
After the completion of the boxing-day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between Australia and India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, former head coach Ravi Shastri discussed the turning point of the match.
After the completion of the boxing-day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between Australia and India, former head coach Ravi Shastri shared his thoughts on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's performance in the ongoing series.
Former India cricketer Surinder Khanna shared his views on India's disappointing performance in the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test in which Australia triumphed by 184 runs. Khanna lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal's batting while slamming the overall team effort.