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Australia Name Playing XI For Boxing Day Test Against India, Make 2 Huge Changes

Australia announced their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test match against India starting Thursday and the hosts made two massive changes to their side. Scott Boland made his way into the playing XI in place of the injured Josh Hazlewood while teenage opener Sam Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney. Kontas is all set to become Australia's youngest Test debutant since skipper Pat Cummins took the field against South Africa at Johannesburg back in 2011. In another major boost, Travis Head was declared fit.

Rohit Sharma To Open, India To Make Big Playing XI Change For 4th Australia Test: Report

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to open the innings while KL Rahul will bat at No. 3 against Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, according to Times Of India. The report claimed that Rohit will return as an opener after batting at No. 6 in the past two matches. However, no clarity was provided regarding Shubman Gill's position in the batting order. The report further claimed that India are considering playing two spinners with Washington Sundar partnering Ravindra Jadeja. In that case, Nitish Kumar Reddy will miss out despite doing well in the bat in the ongoing five-match Test series.

Controlled Aggression, Finding Joy In Batting For Long Brings KL Rahul Big Runs

A ten-year work anniversary in the corporate world warrants a major celebration. The path of completing ten years in a career involves a multitude of dealing with tales of struggles and feeling the joy of victories coming through sheer perseverance and grit. When Thursday arrives, KL Rahul will be celebrating a ten-year work anniversary of his kind, but on the field when the Boxing Day Test against Australia begins at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground, the same place where he made his debut as India Test cap no. 284 in 2014.

"On The Precipice Of History": Australia Great On Young Debutant Sam Konstas

As the teenage batter Sam Konstas is set to make his debut at MCG in the crucial Boxing Day Test against India, former Australia cricketer believes that the youngster is ex-opener David Warner's natural successor not his clone Sam Konstas will become the 468th Australian men's Test player on Boxing Day. The 19-year-old will also become the youngest to pull on the Baggy Green since an 18-year-old Pat Cummins made his debut in 2011. Konstas has been added at the expense of opener Nathan McSweeney, whose spot in Australia's was being heavily debated by selectors following two single- digit scores during the drawn third Test at the Gabba.

Indian Cricket In 2024: Painful Trophy Wait Ends But Loss At Home Triggers Transition Talk

The monkey was finally off India's back in a roller-coaster 2024 when the financial giants of international cricket ended a 13-year wait for a world title, lost a rare Test series at home and dealt with transition triggered by both expected and unexpected retirements by the stalwarts of the game. There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.

Arjun Tendulkar Achieves Key Career Milestone During Vijay Hazare Trophy

Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar, completed 50 wickets in white-ball cricket during the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Arjun, who plays for Goa, went wicketless in the second game against Haryana but he was able to claim the milestone during the encounter against Odisha. The left-arm pacer, who was bought by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 auction, claimed three wickets against Odisha. The youngster started his T20 career with Mumbai but later moved to Goa. He has 51 wickets in 41 white-ball matches - 24 wickets in List A and 27 wickets in T20 cricket.

Australia's Head declared fit for Boxing Day test v India

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 Name Playing XI For Boxing Day Test Against India, Make 2 Huge Changes

Rohit Sharma To Open, India To Make Big Playing XI Change For 4th Australia Test: Report

Controlled Aggression, Finding Joy In Batting For Long Brings KL Rahul Big Runs

"On The Precipice Of History": Australia Great On Young Debutant Sam Konstas

Indian Cricket In 2024: Painful Trophy Wait Ends But Loss At Home Triggers Transition Talk

Arjun Tendulkar Achieves Key Career Milestone During Vijay Hazare Trophy

Australia's Head declared fit for Boxing Day test v India

Postecoglou Merasa Sengaja Dipancing Emosinya