Sam Konstas impressed with a fifty on his Test debut against India in the Boxing Day Test, confidently tackling Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah reflects on the challenges of bowling in Australia while recognizing Konstas and Steve Smith as formidable opponents.

"I love different challenges, always looking forward to a new challenge." Bumrah, who made his ODI debut Down Under, said Australia always brings the best out of him.

Sam Konstas caught most of the Indian players and former cricketers off guard with his counterattacking knock on the opening day of the boxing day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Konstas hit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock.

Jasprit Bumrah discussed his experience bowling to Australia's Sam Konstas during the Melbourne Test. He felt he could have dismissed Konstas multiple times early on. Konstas impressed with aggressive shots and scored 60 runs,

That wasn't all. In the 11th over, Konstas topped his previous assault on Bumrah, bludgeoning 19 off the India quick, hitting two fours and a six to go with a double. The two overs meant that Konstas' 34 runs off 33 balls faced by Bumrah are the most any batter has scored off him in Tests, going past 25 off 40 by Alastair Cook in 2018.

Australia's Sam Konstas made a memorable debut during the Boxing Day Test against India as he displayed attacking batting against Jasprit Bumrah

Konstas' brother Billy, who is a physiotherapist by profession, revealed how his father's error eventually helped his younger brother learn tackling pace bowling from an early age. "We were little kids and the first time dad took us to a bowling machine, he had it on 90 miles an hour, thinking it was 90 kilometres," Billy told Fox Cricket.

With conviction, Konstas stated that he couldn't wait for another round against the premier right-arm pacer. “I'll look to keep targeting him. Hopefully he might come back on and see what happens,” said Konstas.

Sam Konstas, a 19-year-old debutant, impressed with a 60-run knock against India in the fourth Test at the MCG. His unique self-talk and aggressive batting style rattled the Indian bowlers. A controversial shoulder bump with Virat Kohli added drama,

Sam Konstas' elder brother was left dumbfounded as the 19-year-old displayed exquisite ramp shots on his Australia debut against the likes of Jasprit Bumrah.