Rohit Sharma's elevation to open marks another failure with the bat, while Steve Smith stands tall and Sam Konstas has the fans eating out of the palm of his hand. Here are the quick hits from day two at the MCG.

Australian batter Steven Smith has showered high praise on teenage debutant Sam Konstas, after his stellar performance in the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The duo played crucial roles in putting Australia in a commanding position during the first two days.

About 24 hours after his ugly incident with the teenage debutant, Kohli was caught up in another concerning scene at the MCG as Australia looked to take the game away from India.