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  'He didn't get into Australian team by ramping Bumrah': Taylor advises Konstas to go back to basics

  Cricket | November 08, 2025 12:19 IST

  Sam Konstas hasn't been the same batter, who was smashing centuries for fun in the Shield last year and had earned his maiden Australia call-up. After scoring a total of 50 runs in six innings on the West Indies tour, Konstas was dropped from Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test.

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  Australia confirm Ashes squad for 1st Test, Smith to lead; no Konstas, 3 uncapped players called up

  Cricket | November 05, 2025 8:57 IST

  Steve Smith has been called up to lead the Australian team for the first Test in the upcoming home Ashes series against England, with skipper Pat Cummins still not fully fit to start the series. Australia named the 15-member squad for the opening Test in Perth.

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  Marnus Labuschagne slams 160 in Ashes audition in Sheffield Shield, Konstas's woeful run continues

  Cricket | October 06, 2025 18:35 IST

  Australia are likely to pick their Ashes squad by the end of this month and several contenders for spots are putting their names in the mix through Sheffield Shield, including the likes of Marnus Labuschagne, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw and Sam Konstas.

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  Australia A announce squads for India tour, Sam Konstas, Jake Fraser-McGurk make the cut

  Cricket | August 07, 2025 10:12 IST

  Cricket Australia recently came forward and announced their A squads for the upcoming tour of India, it is worth noting that Australia A will take on India A across two multi-day matches, and three one-day matches.

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  Ricky Ponting backs Cameron Green at number 3 despite shaky start

  Cricket | July 17, 2025 21:13 IST

  Australia sees Cameron Green as a long-term No. 3 despite early struggles. Ricky Ponting backed him after a gritty knock in tough West Indies conditions and urged patience with Sam Konstas, calling for continued support as he adapts to Test cricket.

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  Ricky Ponting names his Australian top 3 for Ashes after below-par performances in the West Indies

  Cricket | July 17, 2025 13:06 IST

  Australia won the three-match Test series against the West Indies, but not in the most comprehensive manner, with their top order struggling. Former Australia coach Ricky Ponting gave his view on what the top three for the 2023 Test champions could look like for the Ashes.

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  Sam Konstas registers embarrassing record, becomes worst Australia opener in 41 years in West Indies

  Cricket | July 14, 2025 13:28 IST

  Australia opener Sam Konstas replaced Marnus Labuschagne at the top of the order on the West Indies tour. However, his returns have been extremely poor. The opening batter had started his career on a high, smashing a fifty against India but couldn't buy a run easily in the Caribbean.

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  Andrew McDonald reflects on Sam Konstas' form after subpar knock

  Cricket | June 29, 2025 18:29 IST

  Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald took centre stage and talked about youngster Sam Konstas' struggle with form in the longest format after his subpar showing in the first Test against the West Indies.

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  Australia announce squad for WTC Final, WI series; Green returns after 6-month exile, Konstas stays

  Cricket | May 13, 2025 8:56 IST

  Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday, May 13 announced the 15-member squad for the World Test Championship Final with Pat Cummins set to lead the side. All of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been picked, with Cameron Green set to return to the highest level for the first time since September.

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  Australia announce men's central contracts, Sam Konstas among three new entrants; WC winner dropped

  Cricket | April 01, 2025 10:21 IST

  Cricket Australia (CA) released a list of 23 players for the annual central contracts for 2025-26 with three new additions. Most of the high-profile names were retained apart from T20 specialists Tim David and Marcus Stoinis, who continued to play the format without the contract last year too.

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  Sam Konstas reacts after being dropped from Tests against Sri Lanka

  Cricket | February 08, 2025 8:54 IST

  Despite proving his worth in the Test series against India, Sam Konstas failed to retain his spot in the playing XI against Sri Lanka. Australia preferred Travis Head to partner with Usman Khawaja as the flamboyant batter has terrific numbers in the sub-continent.

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  Australia youngster departs from Sri Lanka to play Sheffield Shield

  Cricket | February 05, 2025 11:22 IST

  19-year-old Sam Konstas has returned to Australia to play the Sheffield Shield after not being selected in the first Test of the series against Sri Lanka.

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  Travis Head confirms batting in middle-order in WTC Final, Sam Konstas most likely to open

  Cricket | February 04, 2025 16:10 IST

  Travis Head is set to open for Australia in the second Test as well after considerable success in the previous game. However, the left-hander has confirmed that he will move back to the middle-order in WTC Final with Sam Konstas taking his place at the top of the order.

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  'Send him home': Ex-Australian cricketer's advice to Smith and Co after Konstas' snub from SL Test

  Cricket | February 03, 2025 20:35 IST

  Sam Konstas, who took the world and Indian team by storm with a quickfire fifty on his Test debut at the MCG, was left out by Australia for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle and it looks highly likely that he might just be a tourist for the whole tour.

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  Sam Konstas takes axing in stride as Australia drop him for 1st Test vs Sri Lanka

  Cricket | January 29, 2025 13:38 IST

  Australia dropped Sam Konstas as Travis Head opened the innings in the first Test vs Sri Lanka in Galle. It was a massive call from them even as Konstas has taken his axing in stride after no assurance of a place in the Test team for the Ashes during home summer.

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  Not Sam Konstas, Australia set to play new opener in first Test against Sri Lanka

  Cricket | January 28, 2025 12:45 IST

  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.

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  Ricky Ponting advocates for Sam Konstas' inclusion in playing XI against Sri Lanka

  Cricket | January 25, 2025 10:20 IST

  Former cricketer Ricky Ponting expects Sam Konstas to feature in the playing XI against Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-match Test series. However, he expects the conditions to be challenging for the youngsters in the team.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on January 8: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  Other Sports | January 08, 2025 11:43 IST

  Sam Konstas spoke in detail about his duels with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah during his debut international assignment for Australia while Neeraj Chopra is set to headline a star-studded invitational javelin tournament in India. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on January 8.

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  THU vs HUR, BBL Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match

  Cricket | January 08, 2025 10:46 IST

  Hobart Hurricanes are on a hot streak in the ongoing Big Bash League with four wins in a row having lost their campaign opener against the Renegades. Against them will be the Sydney Thunder, whose own streak was broken in the last game by the Heat but have their stylish opener Sam Konstas returning.

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  'My whole family loves Virat': Konstas reveals 'lovely person' Kohli's words after shoulder-barge

  Cricket | January 08, 2025 9:53 IST

  Sam Konstas in his debut Test series for Australia made the headlines during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he gave it back to the Indians and egged the crowd on while trying outrageous things with the bat. Konstas' duel with Kohli on his Test debut at the MCG became the infamous highlight.