Sam Konstas (Photo Source: X) The 19-year-old opening batter Sam Konstas is poised to make his first appearance for Australia in the Boxing Day Test match against India, replacing Nathan McSweeney who played the first three Tests of the series. And former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that Konstas is in for a stiff challenge…
Sam Konstas is set to make his Test debut against India in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. (Image: X) Nineteen-year-old Sam Konstas is set to debut in the Boxing Day Test, becoming the 468th Australian men’s Test cricketer. This will make him the youngest Australian Test debutant since Pat Cummins in 2011.Konstas’s inclusion…
Sam Konstas and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s rookie opener Sam Konstas has devised a plan to tackle the Indian bowlers, particularly pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, as he gears up for a likely Test debut in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.The 19-year-old was drafted into the…
Sam Konstas (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: A day after being picked by the Australian selectors for the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sam Konstas had a disappointing outing as he was dismissed for a three-ball duck in the Big Bash League clash in Sydney. Konstas’s last innings before a potential Test debut…
Young Australia batter Sam Konstas revealed that his mother was emotional after he earned his maiden call up to the Australian Test team. Notably, Konstas has replaced Nathan McSweeney for the last two Tests against India and is set to open the innings alongside Usman Khawaja in the upcoming fourth Test in Melbourne. Recently, the…
Sam Konstas (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas has expressed his joy and gratitude after being named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The 19-year-old is on the verge of a historic Test debut. Konstas received the life-changing news while practicing in…
THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END: An attacking bat, Sam Konstas carries lots of promise. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Top-order woes force Aussies to make big changes ahead of Boxing Day TestMELBOURNE: There seems to be little cheer in the Aussie camp ahead of the Christmas weekend. After making all the right noises in…
Australia’s Nathan McSweeney leaves a ball during during play on day one of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP/PTI) Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the Australian squad for the upcoming Boxing Day Test against India. The 25-year-old opener struggled to make an impact during his debut series,…
Uncapped Australian batter Sam Konstas is raring to make his debut in the Test side. Konstas, who scored a blazing hundred in the pink ball warm-up game against India, felt that he was ready to play for the senior team. Konstas has been the talk of the summer in Australia after the 19-year-old kicked off…