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.

Aggressive number five Head is the highest run scorer in the five-match series, plundering centuries at both Adelaide and Brisbane.

Australia will be facing India in the fourth Test of the five-match series in Melbourne. Here's all you need to know about the venue - Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Both India and Australia will enter the fourth Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground as favourites on Thursday. India have won the last two Boxing Day Test matches at MCG and are expecting the same result in the upcoming BGT fixture.