Melbourne: Till 5:34pm in Melbourne, India had got their fightback right. Australia had pushed India into a corner by scoring 474 in their first innings. With the series on the line, the response from Rohit Sharma’s team was important and even though the skipper failed to get going,

Rain threatens to disrupt Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, with showers expected in the afternoon. Cloudy skies and fluctuating conditions could challenge both teams as India fight to avoid the follow-on against Australia.

India and Australia are currently facing each other in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. At the end of Day 2, the hosts are on top having reduced India to 164/5 after posting 474 runs on the board.

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja ended the day unbeaten and will face the tough challenge of surviving the first session of Day 3.

India have been undefeated in Boxing Day Tests against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for over a decade since 2014 across three appearances.

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.

All the action from the second day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Cricket’s governing body fined Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli 20% of his match fee for d eliberately bumping shoulders with young Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the fourth Test on Thursday.

Australia and India's match marks the 50th anniversary of the Boxing Day tradition at the MCG. There have been some memorable moments over the years.

A mini-collapse sparked by a run-out helped Australia stay on top as India reached 164-5 at stumps Friday on the second day of the fourth test of the five-match series. Australia resumed Friday morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 311-6 and scored 474,