Billy, the older brother of young Australian opener Sam Konstas, stated he had no issues with Virat Kohli shoulder-barging the right-hander on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against India. The 19-year-old’s brother saw the incident as a touch of rugby league action on the cricket field.
The teenage prodigy made a mark for the future with bold strokeplay against Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, racing off the blocks. Konstas reached his half-century off just 52 balls as Australia’s opening pair put on an 89-run partnership.
In an interview with SEN, the youngster’s brother reacted to the incident by saying:
“I didn’t mind it – it added a bit of a spectacle to cricket, a bit of rugby league action going on in the cricket space. Out on the field (Sam) has got such a hard exterior, but off the field, he’s such a humble guy.”
“We had no expectations heading into today”- Sam Konstas’ brother
Billy, the brother of the New South Welshman, mentioned that his heart rate had risen significantly during the match, and from the stands, he was hoping for Konstas to keep the bat straight. He said:
“In the backyard, we did have the auto-wicketkeeper, so the ramp (shot) was out of play. I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest with you… I was shaking, my heart rate was up, and I was like, ‘Sammy, straight bat, straight bat,’ but yeah… it works! We had no expectation coming into today. We were just taking it moment by moment.”
Australia’s top four all scored fifties as the hosts ended the day at 311/6. Both Usman Khawaja (57) and Marnus Labuschagne (72) had opportunities for centuries but fell short. However, Steve Smith remains unbeaten on 68 at the crease.
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