NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India, Australian selectors have called up uncapped teenager Sam Konstas, aiming to inject a fresh dynamic into their top-order batting. Selection chair George Bailey explained the decision, emphasizing the need for a different approach to counter India’s formidable pace attack.
Bailey acknowledged that Australia’s current top three - Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, and Marnus Labuschagne - have struggled to keep the scoreboard moving, with strike rates of 46.3, 33.9, and 33.2 respectively in the series.
