Player who had beef with Virat Kohli to play in India - All you need to know
Virat Kohli's last known on-field altercation took place during the Border-Gavaskar Test series at the MCG in Australia. Now, Australian opener Sam Konstas at the center of that incident is set to travel to India next month with the Australia A squad.
The National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday announced a 14-player men's squad for the Australia A tour to India. The team will play two four-day matches in Lucknow and three one-day games in Kanpur.
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Konstas, 19, was shoulder-barged by the Indian superstar during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The young sensation had a breakthrough series after being handed his Test debut, scoring a half-century with an aggressive approach that forced Team India to rethink their game plan.
He was also involved in multiple altercations with Indian players, including Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.
'I had a little chat after the game telling him that I idolise him, and it's obviously a huge honour playing against him,' Konstas told The Daily Telegraph.
Australia A vs India A - schedule, dates, and venue
Australia's Chair of Selectors, George Bailey, said: 'The sub-continent provides many unique challenges and the opportunity to utilise different skills with bat and ball.
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We hope repeated experiences in these conditions will assist players in developing an effective method and understanding of their game for future sub-continent tours.'
Xavier Bartlett, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Fergus O'Neill, Ollie Peake, Josh Philippe, and Corey Rocchiccioli will feature in the four-day matches in Lucknow before returning for the opening round of the Sheffield Shield.
Bailey added: 'For many of these players, we remain interested in the development of their short-format cricket as well, but balancing priorities meant we wanted them back and available for the start of the Sheffield Shield season.'
The one-day matches in Kanpur will feature Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Tanveer Sangha, Lachie Shaw, Tom Straker, Will Sutherland, and Callum Vidler.
Australia A (four-day squad):
Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Fergus O'Neill, Oliver Peake, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, Liam Scott
Australia A (one-day squad):
Cooper Connolly, Harry Dixon, Jack Edwards, Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Mackenzie Harvey, Todd Murphy, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachie Shaw, Tom Straker, Will Sutherland, Callum Vidler
Schedule
September 16-19: Australia A v India A | Lucknow
September 23-26: Australia A v India A | Lucknow
September 30: Australia A v India A | Kanpur
October 3: Australia A v India A | Kanpur
October 5: Australia A v India A | Kanpur
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