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Sam Konstas axed from Cricket Australia’s contract list for busy 2026-27 season

Sam Konstas walks off the field after being dismissed during a Sheffield Shield match
Sam Konstas has paid the price for poor form since his unorthodox Boxing Day Test debut for Australia against India in 2024. Photograph: Jason McCawley/Getty Images

Australia’s Ashes-winning players have been rewarded with contracts for a bumper 2026-27 cricket season, but there was no room on the 21-man list for Sam Konstas and Glenn Maxwell.

Paceman Brendan Doggett, who made his full international debut against England in November’s opening Ashes Test in Perth, earned his first national contract, while opener Jake Weatherald, who played all five Tests last summer, retained his upgraded contract despite averaging just 22.33 during the series.

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