Sam Konstas (born 2 October 2005) is an Australian cricketer who represents New South Wales and the Australia under-19 cricket team as a right-handed opening batter.[1] He is an Australian of Greek heritage.[2]
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| Full name | Sam Konstas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023/24–present | New South Wales (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editIn 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.[3] He made his first-class debut against Tasmania in November 2023.[4] In December 2023, Konstas signed his first professional contract for the Sydney Thunder.[5] Later that month, Konstas was named as part of the Australian squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He made a century against the West Indies, scoring 108 from 121 balls.[7]
Konstas made his first century in first-class cricket against South Australia on 8 October 2024, scoring 152 runs off 241 deliveries.[8] 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.[9]
After a good start to the 2024-25 Sheffield Shield season, Konstas was selected for the India A tour of Australia.[10] In the 2nd innings of the second unofficial Test, Konstas scored 73 not out and sealed the win alongside, teammate Beau Webster.
Statistics
edit| Team | Season | League | Batting | Fielding | |||||
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| Competition | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s / 50s | Catches | ||
| New South Wales | 2023/24 | Sheffield Shield | 4 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 57 | 0 / 1 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Shield | 3 | 5 | 330 | 66.00 | 152 | 2 / 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 7 | 11 | 485 | 44.09 | 152 | 2 / 1 | 11 | ||
| Australia A | 2024/25 | India A Series | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 73* | 0 / 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 73* | 0 / 1 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 9 | 15 | 577 | 38.47 | 152 | 2 / 1 | 15 | ||
- Statistics are correct to November 17, 2024
References
edit- ^ "How chance meeting with Aussie great changed everything for record-breaking rising star". Fox Sports. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Greek-Australian Young Cricket Sensation Sam Konstas Makes Historic First-Class Debut for New South Wales". Greek City Times. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McGlashan, Andrew (7 January 2024). "The next generation: who could star in Australia's future?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Sam Konstas joins the Thunder Nation". Sydney Thunder. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Australian squad for 2024 Men's Under 19 World Cup | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "AUS19 vs WI19 Cricket Scorecard, 34th Match, Super Sixes, Group 2 at Kimberley, February 02, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Teen prodigy Konstas posts maiden Shield century for NSW". espncricinfo.com. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Youngest since Ponting: 19-year-old NSW prodigy notches two tons in the same Shield game". sen.com.au. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Sam Konstas vaults into Australia A squad after twin hundreds". espncricinfo.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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