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Sam Konstas debut against India in Melbourne Test: Australian team is going to give 19 year old Sam Konstas a chance to debut in the Boxing Day Test to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia has high expectations from this young opening batsman in this important match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cricket lovers are excited that Sam, who hails from New South Wales, has been included in the team by the selectors.
Constas’ strong record
Sam Konstas’s selection is based on his recent performances. In the 2024 Big Bash League, he opened for Sydney Thunder with David Warner and scored 57 runs in just 26 balls. This inning became the fastest half-century innings in the history of Sydney Thunder.
While playing for PM XI against India, Sam scored a brilliant 107 runs. In this innings he had to face experienced bowlers like Mohammad Siraj and Jadeja. In such a situation, in the unofficial test match against India, he scored unbeaten 73 runs and led his team to victory.
Big changes in Australian team
Australia has announced its 15-member squad for the final two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Taking a big decision, the selectors have dropped 25 year old Nathan McSweeney. McSweeney scored only 72 runs in the first three Test matches. He was seen struggling against the Indian bowlers.
India-Australia teams for Melbourne and Sydney Tests
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mo Siraj, Virat Kohli. Akash Deep, Irish Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Travis Head (vice-captain), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Constanze, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.