Australia's debutant Sam Konstas stole the spotlight in Melbourne with a fearless 60 against India, earning praise from Steve Smith while handling a heated altercation with Virat Kohli maturely, as the hosts posted a commanding 474-run total.

Opener Sam Konstas made a memorable Test debut, scoring an impressive 65-ball 60 against India on the first day of the Melbourne Test. Konstas aggress

That wasn't all. In the 11th over, Konstas topped his previous assault on Bumrah, bludgeoning 19 off the India quick, hitting two fours and a six to go with a double. The two overs meant that Konstas' 34 runs off 33 balls faced by Bumrah are the most any batter has scored off him in Tests, going past 25 off 40 by Alastair Cook in 2018.

The 19-year-old batter was also involved in a verbal spat with Virat Kohli who is his favourite player in the world. While talking about his wicket, Konstas said that it was the e

Rohit Sharma-led India managed to reduce Australia to 311 for 6 at stumps on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test taking place at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Australia's debutant Sam Konstas (60) sparked the home team's charge with a scintillating half-century,

Sam Konstas's remarkable debut innings and his fiery exchanges with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah quickly catapulted him to stardom, becoming the talk of the town in social media and cricket discussions.