Sam Konstas officially axed as Australia rolls dice for first Test against Sri Lanka
It then came to light hours before the toss of the coin on Wednesday afternoon that selectors have made the call to hand Josh Inglis his Test debut — at Konstas’ expense. Inglis has been called in to bat in the middle order and it is a decision that Bharat Sundaresan suggested had been the plan all week.
Not Sam Konstas, Australia set to play new opener in first Test against Sri Lanka
Australia skipper Steve Smith has confirmed that Sam Konstas will not open in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Konstas started his Test career on a high putting up a decent show in two Tests against India but the 19-year-old is struggling to find a place in the playing XI.
Batting maestro Steve Smith named three Australian stars who he feels can join him in the 10,000 Test runs chart after ...
Picture: Robert Cianflone/ There are plenty of other ways to foster young talent without jeopardising selection integrity.
Australia dropped Sam Konstas as Travis Head opened the innings in the first Test vs Sri Lanka in Galle. It was a massive ...
Get the latest updates on the controversy surrounding Sam Konstas and Travis Head in the Sri Lanka vs Australia Test match.
Sam Konstas is on the brink of being dropped with Travis Head set to return to the top of the order and Josh Inglis firming ...
Fast forward a few hours and debutant Konstas, Australia's new 19-year-old batting sensation, was doing so on Boxing Day in front of 90,000 people at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Sam Konstas's was questioned by a legend as Travis Head, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head were all beneficiaries of Sri Lankan ...
Now to the decision itself. There have been respected voices who’ve spoken against the call to push Travis Head to open and ...
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