The fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia saw record attendance with 87,242 fans, hitting new highs. Australia, batting first, scored 311/6 with contributions from Sam Konstas,

The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed history on the first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia, as a record-breaking crowd of 87,242 spectators filled the stadium, marking the highest attendance for Day 1 of the match in the last five years.

In a little over 90 minutes and with only 65 balls faced, Sam Konstas's debut innings in the Boxing Day Test has forced Australian cricket into a new generation, and there is no going back now.

Australia produced a collective batting performance in the first two sessions before faltering late into the opening day's play.

Usman Khawaja hits his first 50 of the series after 19-year-old Sam Konstas demolishes a half-century off 52 balls on debut, taking the attack to India in the fourth Test at the MCG. Follow live.

Sam Konstas was told of his involvement on Boxing Day in training on Tuesday, as Australia aim to take an advantage in the series

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. India nemesis Head,

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

Most 19 year olds would be overawed by making their Australian Test debut in front of 90,000-plus fans on Boxing Day at the MCG. Not Sam Konstas. The NSW prodigy was parachuted into the Australian XI as an opener after the nation's top order struggles through the first three Tests against India.