India's tour of Australia brought spotlight to Nitish Kumar Reddy's impressive batting, unexpectedly showcasing his potential as a core batter rather than a bowling allrounder. His Test century at MCG under pressure against a strong opposition has raised questions about possible promotion up the batting order and re-evaluation of team balance.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, a 21-year-old from Visakhapatnam, scored a century against Australia at the MCG, celebrating in iconic Tollywood style. His father recounted their struggles and sacrifices, including leaving a job to support Nitish's cricket training.

Melbourne: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed a thrilling turnaround on the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia. India's young sensation, Nitish Reddy, stole the show with a majestic unbeaten maiden century,

Emerging India allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has scored a brilliant MCG century to frustrate a tiring Australian bowling attack in the Boxing Day Test.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as he fought to get India back into the fourth Test against Australia. In his first six Test innings, he has scored 282 runs at an average of just over 70.