Australia run-maker Travis Head is questionable for the fourth cricket test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and teenager Sam Konstas is set to make his first test start for the home side.

Test cricket in Australia is witnessing a resurgence despite lingering questions about the format's viability. Crowds are turning up in record numbers for the India-Australia series, but concerns over its future remain as fewer nations can sustain competitive Test teams,

Cricket Australia selector Tony Dodemaide informed Sam Konstas, who opens for New South Wales, of his selection for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne that gets underway on 26 December.

The weather forecast for the fourth Test at the MCG looks mixed. On the first day (December 26), there is a 50% chance of rain with strong winds expected in the evening. The second day also poses a similar risk of rain,

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Sam Konstas will open the batting for Australia in the fourth Test against India, coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday, while voicing confidence leading batsman Travis Head will be fit to play. McDonald said he expected him to play but Head still had "some things to work through".