Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia
- Sam Konstas, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Beau Webster have been awarded contracts by Cricket Australia for the 2025-26 season.
- Konstas received praise for his impressive Test debut during the Boxing Day Test, according to Chief Selector George Bailey.
- Beau Webster and Matthew Kuhnemann were acknowledged for their performances during recent series, securing their spots on the contract list.
- Several players who participated in white-ball cricket last year, such as Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis, were notably absent from the contract list.
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Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia
Explosive young opening batsman Sam Konstas was on Tuesday awarded his first central contract by Cricket Australia for the 2025-26 season, which includes the World Test Championship final and the Ashes against England. The 19-year-old Konstas made headlines against India in the Melbourne Boxing Day Test when he took on fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to make a memorable debut 60 off 65 balls, with six fours and two sixes. Konstas is one of 23 men's p…
Australia announce men's central contracts, Sam Konstas among three new entrants; World Cup winner dropped
Cricket Australia (CA) released the list of 23 men's centrally contracted players for the 2025-26 season with three new inclusions. Sam Konstas and Beau Webster, who both made their debuts during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and are likely to become a regular part of the Australian side were rewarded and so did the left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, who had a breakout series in Sri Lanka. The trio replaced Sean Abbott, who was part of the World C…
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