US EditionStruggling Test Opener Konstas Sent on Australia A Tour of India
AUSTRALIA, AUG 7 – Sam Konstas, the only current Test player in the Australia A squad, aims to regain form during the red-ball tour of India ahead of the 2025 Ashes series, selectors said.
- Cricket Australia’s selection chief George Bailey announced on Thursday that incumbent Test opener Sam Konstas was picked for Australia A’s upcoming red-ball tour of India next month.
- Following poor form, Konstas struggled to score more than 25 in six innings after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- Next month, Australia A will play two four-day matches at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and three one-day games at Green Park in Kanpur.
- The tour stages two four-day matches in Lucknow, which could help Konstas recover form after his struggles in the Caribbean and impress selectors before Sheffield Shield play.
- Considering future tours, George Bailey said India’s conditions offer unique challenges for skill development and long-term squad building.
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