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Full name | Sam Konstas | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 2 October 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
2023/24–present | New South Wales (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,17 November 2024 |
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]
In 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]
In December,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.
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 |
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