The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a dramatic affair so far with both India and Australia trying to outplay each other constantly. The contest on paper has been even so far as the series continues to be 1-1.

Opting for increased batting insurance is placing a greater workload on India's MVP - and Jasprit Bumrah is still delivering

Australia's top-order stepped with the bat to guide the hosts to 311 for six at the close of play on Day 1. Jasprit Bumrah-inspired India took 4 wickets in the final session to script a small comeback after Sam Konstas's special hammering in the fourth Test against Australia.

This was Travis Head's first duck in 41 innings against India across all formats as India got three wickets for nine runs in that short period starting with the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne. Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss on the morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.

Meanwhile, Australia ended the Day 1 on 311/6, with Steven Smith and Pat Cummins unbeaten on 68 and eight respectively. For India, other than Bumrah, Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar picked one wicket each.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah cleared Travis Head with an impeccable inswinger in the fourth Test against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The flamboyant batter troubled the visitors throughout the series but at the MCG,

Check out the top three moments of the opening day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia vs India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, only on CricTracker.

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Former Australian head coach Justin Langer has opened up on an interesting chat he had with Indian batter KL Rahul over debutant Sam Konstas ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Captain Rohit Sharma was put under pressure by Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, and instead of saying no to them, he agreed to go upstairs, only to be proved wrong. Jasprit Bumrah also wrapped up on the pads several times, but he never urged Rohit to go to the third umpire after the on-field official turned down his appeals.