Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – live 

Australia’s Usman Khawaja hits a boundary on day one of the fourth Test against India at the MCG. Follow live cricket scores and updates from the Aus vs India Boxing Day Test at the MCG today.
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37th over: Australia 137-1 (Khawaja 51, Labuschagne 22)
Siraj charges in but sprays one down the leg side. With Konstas already piling on the runs, Khawaja and Labuschagne look set to grind India’s fast bowlers into the dirt, setting the stage for the rest of the batting lineup to capitalize. India urgently needs a breakthrough to avoid further trouble. Siraj focuses his efforts on unsettling Labuschagne, occasionally veering too short and off-target. Perhaps a fuller length would pay dividends—if only there were a box strapped to middle stump to guide him!