After being presented with the Test cap by former skipper Mark Taylor, with his brothers and parents in attendance, Konstas literally sprinted out in the middle, eager to get on with the game. He requested senior partner Usman Khawaja to allow him first strike against Bumrah.

Bumrah is now India's highest wicket-taker at the MCG in Test cricket. He surpassed Anil Kumble, who took 15 scalps in this regard. The former now owns 19 wickets from three Tests at this iconic venue with an incredible average of 15.52. His tally includes a fifer. Bumrah's figures in Boxing Day Tests at the MCG: 6/33, 3/53, 4/56, 2/54, and 4/99.

With his "slingshot" delivery and ability to unsettle the world's best batsmen, India's Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers.

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.