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.

Travis Head’s performance in the third Test against India was pivotal, as his solid batting had helped Australia establish a strong presence in the series.

Australia received a massive Travis Head boost on Christmas as they confirmed their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test. 19-year-old Sam Konstas will make his debut on Thursday.

In-form Australian batter Travis Head will be fit for the fourth test and India are considering restoring captain Rohit Sharma to the opener's slot for the match starting in Melbourne on Thursday.

A day in advance, a confident Australian team announced their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. The big plus for Australia is the fact that in-form Travis Head has been declared fit and he would feature in the all-important game.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald hopeful that Travis Head would clear fitness test, but admits he hasn’t been officially cleared fit to play

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is hopeful about star batter Travis Head 's availability for the upcoming fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Head had suffered a minor quad strain during his second innings in the recently-concluded 3rd Test in Brisbane.

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,

Travis Head will play in the Boxing Day Test, proving his fitness in a Christmas morning fitness test at the MCG. | ESPN.com

Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a big boost for Australia while Scott Boland was confirmed as the injured Josh Hazlewood's replacement.