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.
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 ...
Stand-in skipper Steve Smith, who crossed 10,000 runs on Wednesday, stands unbeaten on 104 alongside fellow centurion Usman ...
Sam Konstas did not make it to Australia's playing XI for first Test against Sri Lanka as Steve Smith trusted Travis Head's ...
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 ...
The 19-year-old was overlooked for the first Test in Galle after the dramatic start to his career against India ...
19-year-old Australian cricket sensation, Sam Konstas, reacted positively after being dropped from the opening game of the ...
Sam Konstas has bounced back from his axing for the first Test of the Sri Lanka series, according to Cricket Australia ...
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