Sheffield Shield: Jack Edwards has backed up his six-wicket haul with a half century, as his 87 put New South Wales in a commanding position against Queensland.
But it happened for Sam Konstas — one of the highest-rated prospects in New South Wales cricket — when a chance meeting with Australian great Shane Watson altered the trajectory of his career forever.
Konstas also became the first player in Sutherland history to score 1000 runs across all grades in just his first season at the club having moved over from St George.‘Whose idea was it?’ WC issues come back to bite as opener played in empty 134k seat stadiumKonstas’ outstanding season earned him a spot in Australia’s under-19 squad that toured England, despite being just 17 at the time.
It is the same process that has catapulted his name into the conversation of who could be the next big thing in Australian cricket, with“Before the game I’ll meditate and visualise how I want to play,” Konstas said. Konstas was invited to be a water boy for the Test team when they faced South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the New Year’s Test.
The teenager even took home a little souvenir, with Smith handing him “his 30th bat” after mustering up the courage to ask for it.On paper, it’s quite the leap to go from swatting away deliveries from grade cricketers to then taking on Australia’s bowling attack, but somehow Konstas “wasn’t quite nervous.”“At this age, no-one’s going to do what I’ve been doing in facing the best bowlers in Australia,” Konstas said.
“It obviously helps that I don’t have any social media, but I don’t get too fazed about that ,” Konstas said.Aussies claim series win over Windies | 00:47
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