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The Afternoon WireJackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1B after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawingFate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in SenateShohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year awardRichard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82Undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigationGiant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggestFACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan.
6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setupHow to avoid financial stress during the holiday seasonWorking Well: Practicing humility and finding support can help when political tensions rise at workFrom destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weatherUS flu season is underway as cases surgeEurope offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisisThe internet is filled with fake reviews. Here are some ways to spot themSailors greeted with tears and cheers as USS Cole returns to home port ahead of ChristmasPope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patienceConsejos para disfrutar de las celebraciones de fin de año, sin estrésFlorida exige que se enseñe la historia de los negros, pero algunos no confían en las escuelasAustralia’s Sam Konstas, centre, is congratulated by teammates after he was presented with his baggy green cap ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. India’s Virat Kohli signs his autograph ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Australia’s Sam Konstas, centre, is congratulated by teammates after he was presented with his baggy green cap ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Australia’s Sam Konstas, centre, is congratulated by teammates after he was presented with his baggy green cap ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. India’s Virat Kohli signs his autograph ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. India’s Virat Kohli signs his autograph ahead of play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. MELBOURNE, Australia — 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. A crowd of over 90,000 was expected to attend the first day of play, despite a predicted top temperature of 39 degrees Celsius . Australia made two changes to the side which dominated the drawn test in Brisbane. Seamer Scott Boland has been recalled for Josh Hazlewood, who suffered a calf-muscle strain in Brisbane. Teenager Sam Konstas replaced struggling opener Nathan McSweeney, who averaged 14.40 in three tests in his debut series. Konstas, 19, is the fourth-youngest Australian male debutant. Australia coach Andrew McDonald said Konstas would provide an attacking weapon against the brilliant pace bowling of India’s Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 21 wickets in the series. Cummins, who was player of the match on his test debut for Australia aged 18, added: “There’s a level of naivety, that you just want to go out and play, like you did when you were a kid in the backyard.”India captain Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to help standout star Bumrah against AustraliaAustralia’s Travis Head, the leading scorer in the series with 409 runs including two centuries, passed a fitness test Wednesday after suffering a quadricep-muscle strain in Brisbane. India went with a bowler-heavy lineup, bringing in offspinner Washington Sundar so the visitors have six bowling options. Shubman Gill it out and captain Rohit Sharma has been named at No. 3 in India’s batting order after talk he would return to his customary position opening the batting. India can take some confidence from its triumphs on its two previous two test tours of Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-2021, including claiming victory in Melbourne on both occasions. However, apart from K.L. Rahul and Bumrah , India has been unable to build momentum in this series. A 295-run win in Perth was followed by a 10-wicket loss in Adelaide and the rain-soaked draw in Brisbane. The series has added significance as Australia and India are ranked second and third, respectively, behind South Africa in the race to qualify for the World Test Championship Final to be held at Lord’s in June 2025.Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins , Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland India:: Yashasvi Jaiswal, K.L. Rahul, Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
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