NEW DELHI: When 19-year-old Sam Konstas took strike against Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the debutant was caught on camera muttering words to himself as the bowler steamed in. This habit persisted ...

Australia's debutant, Sam Konstas took India's Jasprit Bumrah by scruff of his neck in the Boxing Day Test at MCG.The 19-year-old audaciously attempted to reverse-scoop the highest wicket-taker of the series,

At Stumps, Australia's score read 311/6 with Steve Smith (68*) and Pat Cummins (8*) standing unbeaten at the crease.

Opener Sam Konstas made a memorable Test debut, scoring an impressive 65-ball 60 against India on the first day of the Melbourne Test. Konstas aggress

That wasn't all. In the 11th over, Konstas topped his previous assault on Bumrah, bludgeoning 19 off the India quick, hitting two fours and a six to go with a double. The two overs meant that Konstas' 34 runs off 33 balls faced by Bumrah are the most any batter has scored off him in Tests, going past 25 off 40 by Alastair Cook in 2018.

Sam Konstas, the 19-year-old Australian batter did what many young cricketers around the world would aspire to do — reverse-lap Jasprit Bumrah for a six in his debut Test match for the country. At just 19 years and 85 days old,