Konstas, Khawaja Set the Stage for Australia on Boxing Day
Konstas, Khawaja Set the Stage for Australia on Boxing Day Australia began their Boxing Day Test in style, putting up a strong performance on Day 1 in Melbourne. By the Tea break, they were sitting comfortably at 176/2, thanks to a fearless knock by debutant Sam Konstas and a steady innings by Usman Khawaja. Although both openers fell after scoring half-centuries, they gave Australia the perfect launchpad. Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne was holding the fort and inching closer to his fifty. Morning Session: A Star is Born The morning session belonged to the 19-year-old Sam Konstas, who walked out for his debut and made a statement no one will forget anytime soon. Facing one of the world’s best pacers, Jasprit Bumrah, Konstas showed no fear. His approach was refreshing and, quite frankly, audacious. A reverse scoop here, a fearless drive there, and suddenly the debutant had Bumrah scrambling for answers. In the seventh over, Konstas connected thrice with his reverse scoops, send...