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SL vs AUS: Travis Head could open against Sri Lanka, says chief selector Bailey

Steve Smith has been reinstated as Test captain for the two-match tour of Sri Lanka, as Pat Cummins is absent for personal reasons and an ankle injury.
Smith aims to mentor young players like Sam Konstas and Connolly while pursuing his milestone of 10,000 Test runs.
Konstas impressed during the series against India, showcasing skills that suggest he could be a long-term opener for Australia.
Smith expressed his commitment to sharing knowledge with the young squad, stating, 'I’ll try and pass on as much knowledge as I can.

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Travis Head To Open Against Sri Lanka In Tests? Here's What Australia Chief Selector Says

Australian big-hitter Travis Head could open in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka where "quick learner" Sam Konstas is also likely to get more opportunities to showcase his audacious skills, chairman of selectors George Bailey has said. Head, who wreaked havoc with the bat during the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series against India in the middle order, has been tested in the opener's role in the sub-continent. He had come in for an in…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Hindu

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SL vs AUS: Travis Head could open against Sri Lanka, says chief selector Bailey

Head, who top-scored in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series against India in the middle order, has experience of batting in the spot in the sub-continent.

3 months ago·India

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7NEWS Australia

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Sam Konstas’ immediate Test future under a cloud

Australia’s stand-in skipper admits he doesn’t know what will happen with the teenage sensation.

3 months ago·Australia

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‘All the tools’: Steve Smith’s bold Sam Konstas claim

Superstar batter Steve Smith has vowed to “pass on as much knowledge as I can” when he takes charge of a Test squad loaded with emerging talent in Sri Lanka, declaring boom teenager Sam Konstas has “all the tools” to thrive as a key part of the next generation of stars.

3 months ago

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Sydney Morning Herald

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‘He’s got the game’. But will Konstas still be opening in Sri Lanka?

Chief selector George Bailey talks through Australia’s most intriguing tour selections, from the openers to future of Mitch Marsh.

3 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Queenslander

Stand-in skipper Smith won’t complicate it for Konstas

Steve Smith isn’t sure if Sam Konstas will open in Sri Lanka and says Australia’s teenage Test sensation will figure things out for himself after a whirlwind Indian introduction. The 19-year-old will be part of Australia’s 16-strong touring party for the two-Test series in Galle that begins on January 29. But there is a chance middle-order destroyer Travis Head will be deployed at the top of the order after doing so effectively on their last tri…

3 months ago

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