Australia takes seven wickets in the final session of day five at the MCG to beat India by 184 runs in the Boxing Day Test and take a 2-1 lead going into the final game of the series.

Australia secures a 2-1 series lead against India after a dramatic collapse on the final day of the Test match in Melbourne. Poor shot selection and bad judgment led to India falling short despite a strong middle session fightback,

Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.

The fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Series is set for a titanic finish after Australia's tail ensured India would need to chase more than 300 runs on the final day to win.

Photo / Photosport Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of a dramatic fourth test in Melbourne on Monday to win a thriller by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

With the five-match Test series between India and Australia currently tied at 1-1, the two teams are set to lock horns in the ‘Boxing Day Test’ a couple of days from now. Here’s everything you need to know about the special fixture that is an annual tradition in Australia.

Day three report. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century, as India fought back to reach 358/9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth test against Australia. Rising all-

Boxing Day, celebrated the day after Christmas, historically involved giving gifts to workers and the less fortunate in England. The tradition of a Boxing Day Test at the MCG began in 1950, becoming an integral part of Australia’s cricketing calendar.

India made several mistakes in their 184-run loss to Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne recently, as a result of which the Pat Cummins-led hosts moved into the lead for the first time in the five-match series with one game to go.

Australia claimed a lead of 105 runs on the first innings and stretched its advantage to 158 at lunch on day four of the fourth cricket test against India.

India bowled Australia out for 234 runs in the third innings of the India vs Australia Boxing Day Test on Day 5 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With that, India need 340 runs to win the IND vs AUS 4th Test and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.