After receiving his maiden international call-up ahead of Australia’s Boxing Day Test against India, batter Sam Konstas is now eager to go up against India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming Test match at MCG.
Though the young batter did play for the Prime Minister’s XI in the warm-up match against India ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, he did not have the opportunity to face Bumrah who was rested.
“I won’t watch too much (of Bumrah). I have already seen him a lot. But I am excited to challenge myself and face him. Usually, our analysts do a little feedback on each bowler. I might read that, maybe,” Konstas was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
“I’m super confident. Just backing my skills, I have done all the hard work. Just another game, I guess, and trying to keep it simple. As a kid, you have always dreamt of the moment, and it is very rare, to get your baggy green. So, it’s a huge honour if I do get in,” Konstas added.
Konstas was brought into the Australian team as a replacement for Nathan McSweeney, who wasn’t able to perform well in the opening 3 Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series. Konstas was grateful for the opportunity and explained how he celebrated the call-up with his family and how proud he was.
“It was all a bit unexpected but very privileged to get the opportunity. I just had dinner with the family (to celebrate), pretty chilled. It was emotional, mum was crying. Everything has happened so fast,” Konstas said.
“Mum and dad and my brothers, all their sacrifices, taking me to training, throwing me balls, experiencing the journey through highs and lows. Just to give something back to them was very special. I can’t wait to have them in Melbourne for support,” Konstas added.
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