Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja have had their share of luck early in the second session as Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep went hunting for wickets. Bumrah eventually had to be taken off for Mohammed Siraj.

After a rainy draw at Brisbane, the focus shifts to the Boxing Day Test at MCG as India and Australia renew their rivalry in the 4th Test with the day 1 action in front of a sold out Melbourne crowd.

Catch the score and updates from Day 1 of the India vs Australia 4th Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.

In-form Australian batter Travis Head will be fit for the fourth test and India are considering restoring captain Rohit Sharma to the opener's slot for the match starting in Melbourne on Thursday. Head is the leading run scorer in the five-test series but the left-hander suffered a quad strain in Brisbane.

Teen sensation Sam Konstas had the crowd in the palm of his hand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as he smashed India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah around the park and got under the visitors' skin with a half-century on debut in the fourth test.

Fearless young opener Sam Konstas slammed an entertaining 60 on debut for Australia on Thursday, showing little respect for the Indian pace bowlers in the opening session of the fourth Test.

Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Australia run-maker Travis Head is questionable for the fourth cricket test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and teenager Sam Konstas is set to make his first test start for the home side.

Australia five-match Test series is currently tied 1-1 after the rain-affected third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw.India initially took the lead in the series with a dominant 295-run victory in the first Test at Optus Stadium.