Sam gets a call up to the Test squad for the first time in BGT

Sam Konstas is a 19-year-old right-given hitter who plays for New South Grains. In 11 Top notch matches played

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Sam Konstas earned his maiden Australia Test call-up on Friday in BGT

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19-year-old right-given hitter is supposed to open for the Loose Greens in the Boxing Day Test against India

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Konstas, with the help of two centuries and three fifties, has scored 718 runs.

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His last FC class match for the NSW was against Western Australia in Sydney from December

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he hammered 88 runs from 145 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes.

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the Prime Ministers XI against India at Manuka Oval in Canberra on December 1 and scored 107 runs from 97 balls

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