LIVE Boxing Day Test: All eyes on Australia’s debutant; India spring selection surprise

Australia v India LIVE updates: Day one MCG Boxing Day results, scores, time, program, entertainment, tips, odds, how to watch

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11.05am

Stunning tactics from Konstas

The Aussie debutant Konstas is not backing down, getting the ramp shot out against Bumrah. In stunning scenes, he got three to the boundary in that over. 16 runs off the over.

Australia 0-26. 7 overs. Konstas 19*, Khawaja 7*

11.02am

Back-to-back Konstas boundaries

Two balls in a row (against Bumrah) and two (successful) ramp shots .… one boundary and one six.

11.01am

Konstas has an attaching mindset

Six overs down, Australia nudge the run rate up

Australia 0-12. 6 overs. Konstas 5*, Khawaja 7*

10.55am

Settling into the play

Five overs down. Both batters are off the mark. Settle in, folks, this is going to be quite a Test.

Australia 0-6. 5 overs. Konstas 2*, Khawaja 4*

10.53am

How Konstas is approaching the early overs

10.52am

THAT ramp shot attempt

For a moment there, Sam Konstas must have forgotten he was playing the real Boxing Day Test instead of Boxing Day at mum’s. Or maybe, that’s the way Test cricket is played in 2024. To his 11th ball of his innings, and career, Konstas attempted a reverse scoop over the wicketkeeper’s head to Jasprit Bumrah. Thankfully for Konstas, the ball did not rattle his stumps. Otherwise it would have been a most embarrassing way to depart the MCG on Test debut. It was a play more in keeping with Big Bash and Bazball than traditional Test cricket. The shot was met with wry smile from his opening partner Usman Khawaja, who is twice his age, and bemusement from Bumrah. The stadium is now abuzz.

10.45am

Three overs down

Goodness me, Sam Konstas attempted a ramp shot against Bumrah. The batter missed it and ball missed the stumps .… third over of a Test at the MCG. Remarkable.

But Konstas did get his first runs that over

Australia 0-2. 3 overs. Konstas 2*, Khawaja 0*

10.43am

Analysis: What a start

That might be the best six balls anyone’s had to face in their first over in Test cricket. Half of those were borderline unplayable from Bumrah to Konstas. Great contest brewing. The teenager would love to get down the other end. Massive crowd already in.

10.41am