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{{Infobox cricketer | name = Sam Konstas | fullname = Sam Konstas | birth_date = (2005-10-02) 2 October 2005 (age 19) | birth_place = Kogarah, New South Wales,

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Sam Konstas (born 2 October 2005) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield and Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League as a right-handed opening batsman. He previously played for the Australia under-19 cricket team. He was born in Sydney and is an Australian of Greek descent. Sam Konstas attended Cranbrook School in Sydney, NSW. It is said that Sam Konstas has the biggest balls in the Australian Cricket Team. He is the Father of Jasprit Bumrah

Career

In July 2023, Konstas was named in the squad of the Australia under-19 team for a tour to England against the England under-19 cricket team. He made his first-class debut against Tasmania in November 2023. In December 2023, Konstas signed his first professional contract for the Sydney Thunder. Later that month, Konstas was named as part of the Australian squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made a century against the West Indies, scoring 108 from 121 balls.

Konstas made his first century in first-class cricket against South Australia on 8 October 2024, scoring 152 runs off 241 deliveries. Konstas made another century in the second innings of the same match, the youngest player to do so in the Sheffield Shield since Ricky Ponting in 1993.

After a good start to the 2024-25 Sheffield Shield season, Konstas was selected for the India A tour of Australia. In the 2nd innings of the second unofficial Test, Konstas scored 73 not out and, alongside teammate Beau Webster, sealed the win.

Konstas was then selected for the Prime-Ministers XI 1 Dec 2024 match against India. In the shortened game of forty six overs per side, Konstas scored 107 of 97 with 14 fours and a six against bowlers such as Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja.

In December 2024, Konstas made his Big Bash League debut playing for Sydney Thunder against Adelaide Strikers in the third match of the 2024–25 Big Bash League season at Manuka Oval, Canberra. In his debut match, Konstas scored the fastest fifty for the Sydney Thunder in Big Bash League history, from 20 deliveries. Konstas finished with a score of 56 runs having hit eight 4s and two 6s.

On 20 December 2024, Konstas was named in the Australian 15-man Test squad for the 2024 Boxing Day Test against India. He was subsequently named in the final team to make his debut as an opener.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to December 13, 2024

Statistics are correct to December 23, 2024

References

1. "How chance meeting with Aussie great changed everything for record-breaking rising star". Fox Sports. 6 October 2023.
2. Decent, Tom (4 December 2024). "A run machine being compared to Ricky Ponting: Meet Sam Konstas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
3. Schout, David (26 July 2023). "Talent-stacked squad picked for U19 tour of England | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
4. McGlashan, Andrew (7 January 2024). "The next generation: who could star in Australia's future?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "Sam Konstas joins the Thunder Nation". Sydney Thunder. 8 December 2023.
6. "Australian squad for 2024 Men's Under 19 World Cup | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
7. "AUS19 vs WI19 Cricket Scorecard, 34th Match, Super Sixes, Group 2 at Kimberley, February 02, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
8. "Teen prodigy Konstas posts maiden Shield century for NSW". espncricinfo.com. 8 October 2024.
9. "Youngest since Ponting: 19-year-old NSW prodigy notches two tons in the same Shield game". sen.com.au. 10 October 2024.
10. "Sam Konstas vaults into Australia A squad after twin hundreds". espncricinfo.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
11. "Thunder duo named in PM's XI | Sydney Thunder". sydneythunder.com.au. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
12. "Sam Konstas Announces Arrival in Style, Sets Stage on Fire for Sydney Thunder". ProBatsman. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
13. "Sam Konstas Rewrites History with the Fastest Fifty on Debut for Sydney Thunder". ProBatsman. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
14. "Full Scorecard of Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Big Bash League 2024, 3rd Match - Score Report | ESPN.com.au". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
15. "Konstas, Richardson called up for Boxing Day showdown | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
16. "Head passed fit as Australia reveal XI for Boxing Day | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

External links

• Sam Konstas at ESPNcricinfo

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