Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

- Ashish Magotra

MELBOURNE:

While Head was hindered by a slight quad strain he sustained during the Brisbane Test, Rohit was dealt a blow on his left knee during training on Sunday. And with the Boxing Day Test starting on Thursday, it was vital to see how they had recovered.

First up was Head. The Aussies practised earlier in the day but Head didn't exactly throw himself around during the fielding session and then batted for just 15 minutes in the nets against the throw-down specialists. He then had a chat with physio Nick Jones and coach Andrew McDonald before ending his session early.

Later in the press conference, McDonald cleared the air a bit.