19-year-old Sam Konstas is drawing comparisons to elite Australian Test players like Michael Clarke, David Warner, and Steve Smith for his confidence and talent. After impressive performances in the Big Bash League, Konstas could be called up for the Boxing Day Test against India, potentially replacing struggling batsman Nathan McSweeney.
Sam Konstas is just 19 but possesses a level of confidence and self-belief seen only in a handful of elite Test players, including Michael Clarke, David Warner and Steve Smith.
Queenslander Nathan McSweeney, who was handed his debut in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, is seen as the batsman most under fire with an average of 14.4 in the first three Tests.when he brought up 50 off just 20 ballsFormer England captain Michael Vaughan tipped the young New South Welshman to win a Test call-up this summer.
“I don’t think we’ll have him for long,” Bayliss said. “Whether this competition this year or the one after, I’m not sure he will be available for us for too long. “That doesn’t guarantee you anything, and Sam has got a lot of hard work to get there, and to do well ... but it’s a pretty good start.” Konstas said he was flattered by Vaughan’s praise, but wasn’t looking beyond this weekend’s BBL fixture.
A tall and well-spoken batsman, Konstas made a point of shaking hands with every reporter before Thunder training on Thursday.He said people had begun recognising him on the streets around Cronulla, just down the road from his Hurstville home, and revealed how chuffed he had been to open the batting with Warner. He later admitted one of his fondest memories of the SCG Test was waiting around to get Warner’s autograph.
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