Steve Smith’s stylish century powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth test of the five-match series.

Australia turned the screws on India in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne as Steve Smith hit his second century in as many matches before India's batting failed spectacularly in the final hour. After struggling initially in the series,

All the action from the second day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Cricket’s governing body fined Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli 20% of his match fee for d eliberately bumping shoulders with young Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the fourth Test on Thursday.

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss Thursday and decided to bat first against India in expected hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fourth test of the five-match series. Australia made two changes to the side which dominated the drawn test in Brisbane.