Young opening batter Sam Konstas is leaving Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka and flying back home to play in New South Wales’ next Sheffield Shield game against Queensland at the Gabba. The Australian media have reported that the decision to send back Konstas was taken after it became clear that the 19-year-old batter would not … Read more
Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match. Konstas, who impressed as opener in his debut series against India, could be accommodated in the middle order following Head’s promotion, … Read more
Australia’s teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas regrets his involvement in the stand-off with Jasprit Bumrah during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Trophy, admitting he was only trying to waste time but ultimately, the Indian pace spearhead had the “last laugh”. Konstas made an impact in the final two Tests of the series with his audacious strokeplay but … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir issued a strong response to his Australian counterpart’s claim that the visitors had intimidated 19-year-old Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. “It’s a tough sport played by tough men. You can’t be that soft. As simple as it can get. I … Read more
Sam Konstas has the shots and the words. The last attribute at times does land him in a soup. During Australia’s first innings in the fifth Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the opener exchanged words with Jasprit Bumrah, who was complaining about Usman Khawaja ‘wasting time’ before close of play. The Indian spearhead … Read more
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey said on Wednesday that he was mesmerised by the way young opener Sam Konstas scored an audacious half-century in the Boxing Day Test against India but insisted that it was unlikely to become a “blueprint” for future matches. Making his debut in front of a near sell-out crowd at the MCG … Read more
After Australia beat India in the Boxing Day Test to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Steve Smith was all praise for his young teammate Sam Konstas, highlighting his burst of energy. The 19-year-old made a 65-ball 60 on his Test debut during the fourth Test at Melbourne, which the Aussies … Read more
Fiery shots on the field, soft words off it, and a wisp of a moustache, constitute the style quotient of Sam Konstas. The 19-year-old, who lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with his rapid 60, faced the media after setting up a nice base for Australia here in the fourth Test on Thursday. His first … Read more
It is not often that batters take on Jasprit Bumrah, especially in Tests. However, on Thursday, Australian Test debutant Sam Konstas played an extra ordinary knock that included hitting a six against Bumrah – first time in three years. During the seventh over of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Konstas reverse … Read more
In the lead-up to the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne, Australia has pinned its hopes on the 19-year-old Sam Konstas to solve the side’s opening batter crisis. His addition comes after the team management’s previous roll of the dice of slotting in Nathan McSweeney yielded paltry returns in the first three games of … Read more