Unhone kaha, “Pehle Test matches mein bheed ke kaaran emotions mujh par haavi ho gaye.” Unka debut Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 mein India ke khilaaf hua, jahaan unhone 60 runs (65 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes) banaye, jismein Jasprit Bumrah ke khilaaf reverse scoop shamil tha. Yeh innings unki besharmi aur talent ko darshaati hai, lekin critics ne unke shot selection ko “reckless” kaha.
Konstas ne apne mental aur technical pehluon par kaam kiya hai. Unhone diary rakhne ki aadat apnayi, jo unhe apne game ko reflect karne mein madad karti hai. “Diary mere liye zaroori hai; yeh mujhe grounded rakhta hai,” unhone kaha. Woh senior players jaise Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, aur Steve Smith se salah lete hain. Unka kehna hai, “Main hamesha Uzzie, Marnus, aur Smith se baat karta hoon. 19 saal ki umar mein aise players ke saath khelna sapna hai.”
Konstas ke Test Stats
| Match | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG vs India (Dec 2024) | 60, 8 | 65, 28 | 4, 1 | 2, 0 | 34.00 |
| SCG vs India (Jan 2025) | 23, 22 | 48, 45 | 2, 2 | 0, 0 | 22.50 |
Konstas ka debut David Warner ke retirement ke baad Australia ke opener crisis ke dauraan hua. Warner, jinhone 112 Tests mein 8,786 runs (average 44.59) banaye, ek stable opener the. Konstas, Nathan McSweeney ke kharaab form (6 innings mein 72 runs, average 12.00) ke baad team mein aaye. Unki aggressive batting Shane Warne ke 1990s ke flair ki yaad dilati hai, jinhone apne debut mein Australia ke liye game badla tha.
Ab Konstas West Indies ke khilaaf Bridgetown mein 25 June 2025 se shuru hone wale Test ke liye tayaar hain. Marnus Labuschagne (recent form: 3 Tests, 132 runs, average 22.00) ko drop kiya gaya hai, aur Steve Smith chot ke kaaran bahar hain. Konstas, Usman Khawaja ke saath open karenge, aur yeh series Ashes 2025 ke liye unke liye defining hogi.
Unki Big Bash League (BBL) form bhi shandaar rahi hai, jahaan unhone 4 matches mein do half-centuries banayi, jismein Sydney Thunder ke liye fastest fifty (20 balls) shamil hai. Yeh unki versatility ko darshaata hai, jaise T20 star Glenn Maxwell, jinhone 7,474 T20 runs banaye hain.
Konstas ka safar Ricky Ponting ke shuruati career se milta-julta hai, jinhone 1993 mein Sheffield Shield mein back-to-back centuries banaye the, aur baad mein 13,378 Test runs banaye. Konstas ke liye, West Indies series ek mauka hai apni jagah pakki karne ka, jahaan woh apne emotions ko control karte hue apni batting ka jadoo dikha sakte hain.
