NSW coach Greg Shipperd believes the major difference between an 18-year-old Ricky Ponting and 19-year-old Sam Konstas is not capability, but opportunity.
Greg Shipperd mentored an 18-year-old Ricky Ponting and a 19-year-old Sam Konstas, 30 years apart, and believes the NSW teenager is ready to “fill a gap” at the top of the order for Australia’s Test side this summer.
“In Sam I do see a lot of that skill level and that poise at the crease, shots on both sides of the wicket, in front of the wicket, behind the wicket, I think he’s got what it takes.” Konstas made a hard-nosed 43 in the second innings of a Shield game won comfortably by Victoria over NSW on Wednesday, and Shipperd said he would learn from the hasty charge down the pitch at Todd Murphy that ended his stay.
“He’s relaxed and focused on learning and focused on what his game is all about in terms of what is working and where the challenges may be. He had a couple of them in this innings where he did a couple of strange things in terms of his choice, but he’s reflecting on those, and we’re really confident he’s got the game if picked.”
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