Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) plays host in the customary 'Boxing Day' Test as Australia play India in the penultimate Test of the five-match series.

Australia openers Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas are out in the middle. Jasprit Bumrah grabs the new ball. He will open the attack for India. Konstas will face first ball of his Test career. Here we go ... !!! India vs Australia Live Score: National anthems!

Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a big boost for Australia while Scott Boland was confirmed as the injured Josh Hazlewood's replacement.

Konstas didn't shy away from trying to play the same shot in Bumrah's next over as well and finally hit the ball over keeper for two fours and a six

TOPSHOT - Australian captain Pat Cummins bowls in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 24, 2024, ahead of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India starting December 26. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

The series is locked at 1-1 as Australia and India resume hostilities in sweltering heat for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. The mercury in Melbourne is set to get up close to 40 but that won’t stop some 90,000 fans packing into the stands.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the toss and decided to bat first against India in expected hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fourth test of the five-match series.

Aussies won the toss and elected to bat first. Both India and Australia have made big changes in their line-ups.