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. India nemesis Head,

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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.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins confirmed that the hard-hitting in-form Travis Head was good to go after sustaining a crampy groin following the Gabba Test. The series is squared 1-1 as both Australia and India aim to throw the first punches at the MCG after a draw at the Gabba.

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.

Named for Boxing Day, which falls on December 26, the Boxing Day Test is a Test match that is played after Christmas.