During the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Virat Kohli sparked controversy by shoulder-bumping debutant Sam Konstas, leading to a heated exchange. Konstas, who eventually scored a half-century,

New South Wales 19-year-old Sam Konstas demolishes a half-century off 52 balls on debut, taking the attack to India in the fourth Test at the MCG. Follow live.

Sam Konstas was told of his involvement on Boxing Day in training on Tuesday, as Australia aim to take an advantage in the series

Nineteen-year-old Sam Konstas made a sensational Test debut, hitting two sixes off India's Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG, becoming the second player to do so in a single innings. His fearless performance and rapid half-century in 52 balls marked him as a promising future star in Australian cricket.

One of the most blistering starts to a Test career rattles India in Melbourne, with Virat Kohli appearing to run into Australia debutant Sam Konstas deliberately.

The 19-year old will be making his debut in front of what could be more than 90,000 spectators on a sweltering Melbourne day

Australia captain Pat Cummins knows the pressures of a high-profile Test debut and has advice for young Sam Konstas: "Have fun and don't overthink it." Konstas, 19, is set to make his debut against India in the Boxing Day Test starting Thursday.