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.

Sam Konstas will open the batting for Australia in the fourth Test against India, coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday, while voicing confidence leading batsman Travis Head will be fit to play. McDonald said he expected him to play but Head still had "some things to work through".

With the Australia-India Test caravan moving to Melbourne and Sydney, where spinners have found more favour than other venues Down Under, Kotian provides India with a valuable option alongside the veteran Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.

Kotian is expected to fly to Melbourne on Tuesday following Ashwin's sudden decision to retire at the end of the third Test in Brisbane. The fourth Test will start on Thursday. Th

Mumbai off-spinner Tanush Kotian is set to join the India squad in Australia as a replacement for the recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin. The 26-year-old, who was part of India A's tour of Australia,