1 hour ago ‘One of the best barbecues I’ve seen’: Lyon sledges Kohli, Indian superstar reacts to crowd

A calamitous mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sparked a flurry of wickets that gave Australia the upper hand on day two in the fourth Test.

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3 hours ago ‘I could just hear him screaming’: Australian mum and son trapped under NYC taxi

Rebecca Stewart said she doesn’t know how she and her nine-year-old boy survived when a taxi jumped a kerb and hit pedestrians outside the Macy’s flagship store.

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10 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Smith brings up top century; Pundits unhappy with Kohli punishment

Australian cricket’s newest star Sam Konstas went about changing the course of the Border-Gavaskar series with an instantly iconic Boxing Day debut at the MCG. What will unfold on day two?

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5 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Konstas ‘throwing a little bit of chat’; Cummins strikes with ‘fast bowling artistry’

Steve Smith’s stylish Test century, his 34th, powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series.

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3 hours ago ‘One of the best barbecues I’ve seen’: Lyon sledges Kohli over Jaiswal run

A calamitous mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sparked a flurry of wickets that gave Australia the upper hand on day two in the fourth Test.

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9 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Australia’s dominant session could define series; Pitch invader hits the MCG

Australian cricket’s newest star Sam Konstas went about changing the course of the Border-Gavaskar series with an instantly iconic Boxing Day debut at the MCG. What will unfold on day two?

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7 hours ago Test cricket had been in stasis for 20 years. Now, it hasn’t felt this alive since Bodyline

In a flurry of ramp shots, social media chatter and Gen Z insouciance, Sam Konstas showed the way forward for Test cricket in the Twenty20 age.

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13 hours ago New York cab hits shoppers outside Macy’s, Australians among the injured

Passers-by reportedly helped lift the cab off a nine-year-old Australian boy and his mother.

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7 hours ago Test cricket was in stasis for 20 years. Now, it hasn’t felt this alive since Bodyline

In a flurry of ramp shots, social media chatter and Gen Z insouciance, Sam Konstas showed the way forward for Test cricket in the Twenty20 age.

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28 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Another late twist as India strike again, removing Alex Carey

Australia laid the foundations for a strong Boxing Day Test in their attempt to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sam Konstas thumped a 60 as the hosts put 100 runs on the board before lunch. And Australia’s top four including Steve Smith all reached half centuries.

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27 hours ago As it happened: India fight back after wonder boy thrills monster MCG crowd of 87,242

India fought back with four late wickets to leave Australia on 6-311 on day one of the fourth Test after teen debutant Sam Konstas had lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a thrilling knock in the morning.

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30 hours ago The most audacious debut since Hookes: How Konstas took Boxing Day by storm

He used the air. He used the outfield. He used the full width of the crease and every part of the bat. And he used the excitement he was stirring up in the crowd.

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29 hours ago ‘It was quite surreal’: Sam Konstas surprised everyone on debut. He shouldn’t have surprised India

Indian players laughed at Sam Konstas when he played a series of reverse ramp shots in Canberra this month. They weren’t laughing on Thursday.

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31 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Khawaja sent packing in shock wicket; Konstas knock a highlight

Australia has laid the foundations for a strong Boxing Day Test in their attempt to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Debutant Sam Konstas thumped a 60 as the hosts put 100 runs on the board before lunch.

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30 hours ago Konstas dazzled on debut, but patience essential for such a young star

Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting, or productive, as on day one of the MCG Test, but selectors need to give him time to flourish.

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32 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Labuschagne in the wars as India bowlers hit target

Australia has laid the foundations for a strong Boxing Day Test in their attempt to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Debutant Sam Konstas thumped a 60 as the hosts put 100 runs on the board before lunch.

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33 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: The Konstas show comes to an end as Australia lose first wicket

Australia has laid the foundations for a strong Boxing Day Test in their attempt to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Debutant Sam Konstas thumped a 60 as the hosts put 100 runs on the board before lunch.

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34 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: A debut for the ages as Konstas thumps a half century with bold tactics

Hello and welcome to a special day on the cricket and sporting calendar. The Australia v India Test series heads to the MCG. The battle for the Border Gavaskar Trophy is reaching fever pitch.

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