India, Boxing Day and Travis Head

Cricket-Australia get Head boost, India ponder Rohit switch
In-form Australian batter Travis Head will be fit for the fourth test and India are considering restoring captain Rohit Sharma to the opener's slot for the match starting in Melbourne on Thursday. Head is the leading run scorer in the five-test series but the left-hander suffered a quad strain in Brisbane.
Head passed fit as Australia reveal XI for Boxing Day
Australia have received the ultimate Christmas presents – Travis Head has been passed fit to play the Boxing Day Test against India and will be joined in the side by MCG hero Scott Boland.
‘India have their nose ahead…’: Ravi Shastri's harsh review of Australia's ‘brittle’ line-up ahead of Boxing Day clash
Ravi Shastri suggested that going to the Boxing Day Test with the series levelled at 1-1 is the best-case scenario for India to go ahead,
Cricket-Australia's Head declared fit for Boxing Day test v India
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. India nemesis Head,
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Akash reveals India plan to combat Head on Boxing Day
That was largely due to Akash's heroics with the bat, hitting 31 runs in a final-wicket stand with Jasprit Bumrah to make sure India avoided the follow-on and forcing Australia to bat again on the final day of rain-affected draw.
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If India manage to win the Test in Melbourne, the visitors will retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the third consecutive time.
Rohit Sharma could return to open the innings for India in Boxing Day Test
Starting at the historic Melbourne ground, the Boxing Day Test match will see Team India captain Rohit Sharma returning to the opening batting order again. Reports from the team management suggest that Rohit will start the Indian innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Problems mount for India ahead of make-or-break Boxing Day Test against Australia
India will be feeling the pressure even though they were the ones celebrating at the end of the drawn third Test against Australia, with the series level at 1-1 with two matches to go. Rohit Sharma's team survived the rain-affected Brisbane Test to keep their hopes alive in the Border Gavaskar Trophy,

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Konstas debut confirmed, Head under injury cloud for Boxing Day
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