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Ravi Shastri slams Australian media as Virat Kohli faces heat after shoulder-bumping incident

NEW DELHI: During the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was involved in a shoulder-bumping incident with Australian debutant Sam Konstas. This incident has drawn considerable attention from the Australian media.

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Scarlet Runner, Peccadillo make early Melb-Hob running

Multihull Peccadillo has led the fleet out of Port Phillip Bay in the Melbourne to Hobart race.

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'Where's the ball': Sam Konstas' 'self-talk' trick while facing Jasprit Bumrah - WATCH

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 against every bowler, be it Bumrah or Mohammed…

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Cartwright feared worst after suffering neck pain

Melbourne Stars allrounder Hilton Cartwright feared he could be paralysed or face months in a neck brace after falling awkwardly in the BBL season opener.

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IND vs AUS 4th Test: 'Rohit Sharma has four innings to save his Test career' - says Monty Panesar

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly going through a tough twilight period of his cricket career both as a captain as well as a batter. He will look to resurrect it by possibly returning to his customary position as an opener in the ongoing Melbourne Test in hope of runs…

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Why Virat Kohli was not handed a ban despite shoulder-bumping Sam Konstas at MCG

NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday avoided a ban following his physical on-field altercation with the 19-year-old Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne.

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Usman Khawaja reveals how he tackled Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas on-field altercation

NEW DELHI: Several former cricketers criticised Virat Kohli's unnecessary confrontation with young Sam Konstas in Melbourne on Thursday. Australia's Usman Khawaja intervened to ease the tension, stating he wanted to prevent the situation from escalating.

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Marnus, look at that! Mohammed Siraj's hilarious bail-flip tease. Watch

NEW DELHI: In a hilarious turn of events, India pacer Mohammed Siraj was on Thursday seen teasing Australia's Marnus Labuschagne with a bail flip on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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United do enough for Boxing Day NBL win

Melbourne United are back on the NBL winners' list but it wasn't pretty in the eventual 10-point road win on Boxing Day over the Cairns Taipans.

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Shoulder-bump row: Ricky Ponting's hypocrisy highlighted with old Harbhajan Singh video

NEW DELHI: India superstar Virat Kohli and debutant Sam Konstas were on Thursday involved in a heated on-field altercation after both shoulder-bumped mid-pitch on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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'Absolutely unnecessary': Ravi Shastri on Virat Kohli's confrontation with Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: Former cricketers criticized Virat Kohli on Thursday for seemingly purposefully bumping into rookie Australian batsman Sam Konstas during the fourth Test match in Melbourne.

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Virat Kohli accidently bumped into me: Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: On the first day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas got into an argument on Thursday.

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IND vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Highlights: Sam Konstas, top-order put Australia on top despite Jasprit Bumrah's late strikes

NEW DELHI: Hosts Australia will be pleased with their batting performance on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Riding on half-centuries from their top-order batters, the hosts closed the day on a commanding 311 for six against India…

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How a 19-year-old Sam Konstas riled up Virat Kohli, Team India

Melbourne: At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Boxing Day and in front of thousands in the stands. A fixture can't get bigger than this and a Test debut in this setting is the stuff dreams, and some nightmares, are made of. Sam Constas, though, was living the dream.

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Man arrested after woman found dead at Melbourne home in Boxing Day stabbing

Homicide squad detectives investigating after 59-year-old found dead at Wood Duck Court in Langwarrin

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Boxing Day Test: Rohit Sharma, Pat Cummins await MCG deliverance

MELBOURNE: "Look, hard to say. In terms of form, no. Not for me to answer." The question had been rhetorical, whether India's captain Rohit Sharma would be under pressure going into the fourth Test because of his lack of runs, and Pat Cummins had done well to avoid the potential…

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Boxing Day Test: Tied at 1-1 in the series, India and Australia eager to land the decisive punch

MELBOURNE: In keeping with the Yuletide spirit, both India and Australia go into the Boxing Day Test with renewed hope after a period of quiet reflection.

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Preston’s golden age: mysterious guerrilla art tackles everything from toilets to Shakespeare

An ever-changing display of toilets, fans and plungers, painted gold and combined with written commentary, keeps Melbourne’s north enthralled

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India vs Australia, Melbourne weather update for December 26, pitch report: Breezy and very hot with thick cloud cover

The first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Melbourne is expected to witness hot conditions that will test the players out on the field, as per the city's weather forecast for Boxing Day (December 26).

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EXCLUSIVE | Live life, Warne size: Remembering cricket’s ultimate showman before the Boxing Day Test

MELBOURNE: The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia is just one sleep away and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) bracing for the storm which is expected to hit it over the next few days. A lot of work is happening in-and-around the MCG to put on a real show…

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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma take stroll in Melbourne, enjoy meal at cafe - Watch

India's cricket superstar Virat Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, were spotted strolling in Melbourne city; and a video of the moment captured by a fan has gone viral on social media.

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Don't want to tamper too much with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill's game: Rohit Sharma

MELBOURNE: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, India's next rung of elite batters, have found support from their captain after a string of poor scores. While Jaiswal has fallen away after a fine century in Perth and got out to soft dismissals off Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, there have been…

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Pat Cummins reveals his message to debutant batter Sam Konstas

Australia announced their playing eleven on Christmas day for the fourth Test against India, beginning in Melbourne on Thursday, with two changes from the team that played in Brisbane.

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Boxing Day Test: Are India ready to make changes to ensure spearhead Jasprit Bumrah gets reinforcement?

MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team's training session on Tuesday, Prasidh Krishna was seen wheeling away in the pace sets, as he has…

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Travis Head declared fit as Australia reveal playing XI for Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne

Australia's in-form batter and India's nemesis Travis Head passed a fitness test on Wednesday to retain his place in Australia's playing eleven, which the hosts announced on the eve of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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