Steve Smith and Virat Kohli have been carrying the hopes of their nations for more than a decade now, and so it proved again on day two of the Boxing Day Test — but by stumps, one had risen to the occasion and the other had imploded.

Virat Kohli, after being penalized for an incident with an Australian debutant, delivered an inspiring speech to his team ahead of the Boxing Day Test's second day. Irfan Pathan praised Kohli's motivational efforts aimed at boosting team morale amidst a challenging match against Australia.

India's Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day test in Melbourne. Kohli was booed by the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after bumping into the 19-year-old as Konstas walked down the pitch for a chat with opening partner Usman Khawaja at the end of the 10th over on the opening day of the fourth test.