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Border Gavaskar Trophy: India vs Australia fourth Test: Australia Head coach Andrew McDonald press conference in Melbourne on December 24, 2024

In the season to be jolly, Sam Konstas has found his Christmas gift. A Test debut for Australia in a Boxing Day Test Melbourne is a huge step and the host’s coach Andrew McDonald confirmed to the media that the 19-year-old will pair up with Usman Khawaja atop the order. We believe Nathan is good enough for Test level but …

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Simon Katich blasts George Bailey's call to axe Nathan McSweeney: 'Top-order batters from both teams struggled'

Hindustan Times

Australia made the big decision to go backwards on their decision to start the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Nathan McSweeney opening the batting, dropping the South Australia captain heading into the final two matches of the series beginning in Melbourne. ‘Really allowed Steve Smith and Travis Head to do what they did…’ India’s top order has looked shaky barring Yashasvi Jaiswal’s …

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Who is Sam Konstas? 19-year-old Australian opener set for Boxing Day Test debut

India Today

Australia are set to hand teenage opener Sam Konstas his Test debut in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. McSweeney, who struggled against the Jasprit Bumrah-led pace attack, scored only 72 runs across six innings—the lowest tally for an Australian Test opener in their first six knocks since 1974. 'LIKE CLARKE, WARNER AND SMITH' With 736 runs …

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Mates club? Australian selectors accused of bias after Nathan McSweeney snub

India Today

Australian selectors and their chief, George Bailey, have faced criticism for dropping young opener Nathan McSweeney from the squad for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. McSweeney, 25, scored 72 runs across six innings in the first three Tests. In the Sheffield Shield, playing for New South Wales, Konstas has scored two centuries and accumulated 369 runs across …

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Australia drop Nathan McSweeney for Boxing Day Test, add teenage opener to squad

India Today

Australia dropped their latest Test debutant, Nathan McSweeney, after just the first three matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While the decision to drop 25-year-old Nathan McSweeney after just three Tests has divided opinions, Australia have added the attacking Sam Konstas in a bid to inject some firepower at the top of the order. AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR LAST 2 TESTS OF …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rohit, Rahul and the opening question for India

Hindustan Times

Canberra: Sunday at the Manuka Oval was supposed to be all about Rohit Sharma but it was also about the fans who turned up from far and wide to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars. India skipper Rohit Sharma in the pink-ball game against the Australia Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. Day one …

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Test hopeful Sam Konstas helps Australia A navigate tricky run chase as fellow batting contenders fall cheaply

ABC

Australia A won the day — and the match — but more failures in the top order against India A on Saturday added to the intrigue over Test squad selections. Marcus Harris was caught behind for a golden duck after lunch at the MCG and out-of-sorts No.3 Cameron Bancroft went the next ball, trapped lbw also for a golden duck. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

IND A vs AUS A: Konstas special helps Australia beat India in 2nd unofficial Test

India Today

Young opener Sam Konstas's unbeaten 73-run knock powered Australia A to a six-wicket victory over India A in the second unofficial Test at the MCG, clinching the two-match series 2-0. Konstas’ innings displayed a maturity well beyond his years as he absorbed the pressure early, defending solidly, and later shifting gears to punish loose deliveries as the target drew near. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nathan McSweeney top scores for Australia A against India A

ABC

Nathan McSweeney has become the latest Australian Test hopeful to falter in his push for the top-order vacancy, denied a half-century in Australia A's first match with India A. Konstas, Bancroft, Harris fail for Australia A with a Test opening spot up for grabs Photo shows Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft running between wickets while out batting Test hopefuls Sam …

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2 months ago

David Warner makes a shocking U-turn with bombshell announcement about his future in cricket

Daily Mail

David Warner has made a sensational U-turn over his retirement from Test cricket in January announcing that he is 'available' for selection for Australia's upcoming series Against India. In a rather bizarre interview, Warner told News Corp that he was 'dead serious' about the claim, with the 37-year-old also stepping back from Australia's ODI team despite continuing to play for …

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Cameron Green in doubt for India Test series as he weighs up back surgery

ABC

Star all-rounder Cameron Green is considering back surgery that would see him miss Australia's five-Test series against India this summer. If Green does decide to have surgery, Australia's selectors would have to find a new batter to slot into the Test top six as they ponder a possible rejig to the batting line-up. While Australia's T20 captain Mitch Marsh can …

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Border Gavaskar Trophy: India vs Australia fourth Test: Australia Head coach Andrew McDonald press conference in Melbourne on December 24, 2024

Simon Katich blasts George Bailey's call to axe Nathan McSweeney: 'Top-order batters from both teams struggled'

Who is Sam Konstas? 19-year-old Australian opener set for Boxing Day Test debut

Mates club? Australian selectors accused of bias after Nathan McSweeney snub

Australia drop Nathan McSweeney for Boxing Day Test, add teenage opener to squad

Rohit, Rahul and the opening question for India

Test hopeful Sam Konstas helps Australia A navigate tricky run chase as fellow batting contenders fall cheaply

IND A vs AUS A: Konstas special helps Australia beat India in 2nd unofficial Test

Nathan McSweeney top scores for Australia A against India A

David Warner makes a shocking U-turn with bombshell announcement about his future in cricket

Cameron Green in doubt for India Test series as he weighs up back surgery