5th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy January 3-7 1000hrs @ the SCG

[smasha]

Just a little patience.
Nerves kicking in.

 

[craffles]

Konstas has potential but his constant need to play like it's T20 is not going to suit test cricket in the long run.

Might work for an innings here or there but statistically his style won't work. Needs to adapt.

Good showing if he wants IPL action though.

People said that about Warner too.

 

[peternorth]

That’s immaturity right there. Learn and grow, Sam

but he's 19 and has 254000 instagram followers

 

[swindle]

That 1st innings at the G has backfired, if it didn't pay off he would probably play a little smarter.

 

[SC_Power]

He averages 52.86 outside Australia....

Take out the “neutral” game.

 

[ptrg]

Got no issue with how Sam goes about it - but imo he need to practice/have available a bail out defensive shot.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I reckon Konstas will find himself out of the test side to learn a few things fairly soon. Can't be doing that shit.

It's fine to be aggressive, but slogging every ball like it's a T20 is another thing entirely.

 

[Black Diamond]

The one thing I will say for that is we are just shy of 25% to the total.

This is substantially because Konstas has rattled them. That includes all of the extras and the misfield.

 

[peternorth]

I’ll be joining ya

wanan hold hands?

 

[Borisdog]

Him and pant are do it quick and not patient enough

If anything Pant is considerably more circumspect and frankly hits it cleaner.

 

[ams4crows]

We'd spread the field, was the perfect opportunity to knock 1s and 2s.

Yep, he achieved the first goal of getting them to put fielders on the boundary but didn't cash in, just tried to hit over them

 

[onthehill24]

1/39 is ok but that shot by Konstas was utterly mindless. If he just kept his head a 50 was beckoning.

Had a chance to get a 100 in his 1st test and blew it
He ain't the messiah

 

[CasuallyDressed]

He was playing them nicely of his legs for easy runs. He just threw his wicket away.

 

[Andronicus]

2.4 overs and he’s calling for gloves **** off.

Could you see inside the gloves? Was there a rip in them?

Stop trying to create an issue.

 

[outabounds]

I'm going to pass some blame onto Ussie here. Get down and talk to him. You could see that coming from a thousand miles away

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[WalshistheGOAT]

Got us to 40 pretty quickly with the Indians bowling pies down leg trying to follow him. Job done but hoping we see a more calm and methodical approach in SL.

 

[catstorm]

Seriously? They are complaining about a brand ****ing new ball, **** off.

 

[JackFlash]

The kid just lost a lot of fans with that shot, me included. Dumb, absolutely dumb. He needs a couple of years back at Shield level.

 

[Lunchtime]

Take out the “neutral” game.

It's still a game a outside Australia.

 

[Supersuns]

Thats enough of Konstas in the 11 for me. Clearly not ready

 

[onthehill24]

Kid still has no game sense. Needs to realise he doesn't have to play every shot like a t20 game

Should not play 20/20
Concentrate on being a better test batsman

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I said last night JFM was a dumb cricketer, well he has a mate. Slogger Sam.

It really does worry me to see this bullshit batting filtering into the game. Younger fans may love it, but us oldies aren't impressed.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

No need to hit in the air. They have four fielders on the boundary so gaps everywhere for ones and twos. Surely Khawaja was telling him the same thing. Ridiculous shot in the circumstances

 

[troybe]

Keep that run rate up Marnie

 

[ams4crows]

Kohli's a w***er is quite loud on the tv coverage