Two usual suspects helped Australia complete an all-time Boxing Day Test victory, while India were let down by two of their most experienced players. See who starred and flopped in our player ratings.
‘You decide to live or die. You’ve got to make a decision’. This is the story of how Gavin Robertson’s against-the-odds cancer fight broke the hard shell of one of cricket’s most stoic characters.
From ramp shots to revving up the MCG crowd, Sam Konstas is the teenage cricket star making Australians stand up and take notice. Here’s the secret behind Australia’s new ‘fearless’ freak.
Walking out to the middle of the MCG was a dream scenario the Konstas brothers would act out in their Hurstville backyard. As Sam prepares to make that dream a reality, his brothers reveal stories from his rise to the top.
Shane Watson has mentored Sam Konstas for years on the batting prodigy’s rise to Test cricket. Now, the former Aussie all-rounder says now is the perfect time for the teenager to debut.
Kurtis Patterson knows how Nathan McSweeney must be feeling. The forgotten man of Australian cricket is quietly forging his way back to the top from rock bottom, writes BEN HORNE.
Sam Konstas is a seemingly overnight cricket sensation, but the teen has been building to this moment long before the eyes of a nation turned to him ahead of a looming Boxing Day baptism of fire.
Nathan McSweeney has been axed just three matches into his Test career, paving the way for Sam Konstas to debut in the Boxing Day Test. SEE THE FULL SQUAD HERE
The stunning decision to drop Nathan McSweeney for 19-year-old wunderkind Sam Konstas for a Test with so much riding on it proves Australian selectors are ruthless in their pursuit of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, writes BEN HORNE.
Lindsay Smith gave up cricket as a teenager to focus on rugby league, but the Penrith star got to show off his skills with bat and ball, as the Panthers signed a historic deal with the Sydney Thunder.
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