Boxing Day Test, Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah

Boxing Day Test: Sam Konstas ramps Jasprit Bumrah for six, ends seamer's three-year streak in fearless show
Nineteen-year-old Sam Konstas made a sensational Test debut, hitting two sixes off India's Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG, becoming the second player to do so in a single innings. His fearless performance and rapid half-century in 52 balls marked him as a promising future star in Australian cricket.
WATCH: Sam Konstas mimics Virat Kohli's shoulder push on final day of Boxing Day Test
During the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia’s debutant Sam Konstas grabbed headlines not only for his stellar performance with the bat earlier in the game but also for his on-field acts.
Jasprit Bumrah spoke in detail about Sam Konstas' shots during the first innings of the Boxing Day Test.
Konstas, who took on Bumrah's pace attack aggressively, struck the Indian pacer for two sixes in the opening hours of the match, despite struggling initially. Bumrah, speaking to the host broadcaster on Day 3, shared his experience facing the debutant, acknowledging that his style was not unfamiliar to him due to his extensive T20 career.
WATCH: Virat Kohli shoulders Sam Konstas mid-pitch during Boxing Day Test
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas were involved in a heated altercation on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 26, 2024.
Virat Kohli Escapes Ban After Heated Exchange With Sam Konstas In Boxing Day Test, But Slapped With...
Virat Kohli has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee in the India vs Australia 4th Test in Melbourne after a shoulder barge incident with debutant Sam Konstas
Virat Kohli slapped with hefty penalty for shoulder-barge with Sam Konstas during Boxing Day Test
Sam Konstas snatched the early momentum from India on the opening day of the fourth Test at the MCG with a positive knock of 60 off just 65 balls on his debut. However, there was a physical altercation between Konstas and Virat Kohli that stole the limelight on the day.
Who is Sam Konstas? Australia’s 19-year-old set to create history in Boxing Day Test against India
Kostas is set to become Australia men’s youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years with ‘The Baggy Greens' set to roll the dice on a problem position a year out from the Ashes
Sam Konstas at centre of worrying Boxing Day update as MCG Test debut locked in
Sam Konstas will make his Test debut on Boxing Day, with Australia coach Andrew McDonald declaring the teenager a certain starter. However, the 19-year-old could be in for a rude awakening when he walks out onto the MCG pitch, with the deck a bowler's paradise, according to Melbourne Cricket Club chief executive Stuart Fox.
Watch: Sam Konstas Teases India Fans At MCG, Mimics Shoulder-Barge Incident With Virat Kohli
Sam Konstas' action sent the crowd to a mixture of cheers and boos, with the Australian fans loudly acknowledging it.
Virat Kohli's Heartwarming Gesture For Steve Smith Goes Viral During Boxing Day Test - Watch
Earlier, opener batter Yashasvi Jaiswal made 82 after Australia piled on 474 runs in the first innings. Steve Smith smashed 140 runs for Australia with the likes of Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschange, and Usman Khawaja hitting fifties.
BGT 2024-25: WATCH | Sam Konstas mimics Virat Kohli in Boxing Day Test
Australia debutant Sam Konstas is certainly enjoying his first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with both with the bat and in the field. After scoring a quick-fire 60 in his maiden Test innings Konstas,
Day 1 wrap: Australia debutant Sam Konstas steals the show after wild start to Boxing Day Test against India
Australia reached 6-311 on an explosive opening day to the Boxing Day Test that will be remembered for Sam Konstas’ ...
Usman Khawaja cops backlash from cricket fans amid Sam Konstas 'madness' in Boxing Day Test
Angry cricket fans have rounded on Usman Khawaja after a surprise move from the veteran batter towards his teammate and Test ...