The 19-year-old Sam Konstas made his debut for Australia in the Boxing Day test match in Melbourne. Sam Konstas grinned as he listened to the national anthem before sprinting to the middle for the start of play. He chose to take strike for Jasprit Bumrah’s first ball of the day out of curiosity at the time, but mainly because the young player hadn’t had an opportunity to showcase his character on a global scale yet.
Sam Konstas has played 11 First class matches in which he has got 718 runs (152 highest) with an average of 42.23 and a strike rate of 51.76. The young prodigy was called up for his potential after trying McSweeney for the first 3 matches. Australia are in search of an opener after David Warner announced his retirement.
Cricket fans had the opportunity to relive that youthful pre-Christmas excitement when a young opening batsman was chosen for Australia’s largest home Test match in years. There was a sense of excitement in the unknown and the potential for something unique, even if no one could be certain of what we would receive.
Sam Konstas’s Blistering Knock, Smashing Jasprit Bumrah.
The capacity to evoke strong emotions in onlookers is a hallmark of a genuinely exceptional athlete. That typically calls for a blend of extraordinary performances on the biggest platforms but with a certain amount of swagger and individuality. In that sense, Sam Konstas is on a unique journey.
Sam Konstas played some unbelievable shots against one of the best bowlers in the world, Jasprit Bumrah. He had an attacking mindset and didn’t let Bumrah settle on his length at the start. He showcased some brilliant mindset as a 19-year-old playing at the highest level in a jam packed MCG.
Konstas played a quick knock of 60 in 65 balls. His innings lasted only for 90 mins but it was delightful to watch him play all his strokes with full confidence. His mindset and execution both were in sync for him to have played the way he did. Australia’s future is definately in safe hands with such players.
Austrlai is hopeful to fill the opening position in red ball cricket as soon as possible. With David Warner retired and a ageing Usman Khawaja Australia’s top order is going under a transition at the moment as they have tried multiple players in the position. McSweeney has shown promise and so has Sam Konstas.
It will be interesting to see how the Sam Konstas goes with his business in the second innings of the Melbourne test. After the end of Day 1 Australia are 311-6. With Sam Konstas, Khawaja, Labuschagne and Smith getting half centuries each. India will be looking to bowl out Australia as soon as possible in Day 2.