Sydney, Dec 21 || The 19-year-old Australian batter Sam Konstas, currently representing Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL), reflected on his maiden Test call-up to the men’s national team during the game against Sydney Sixers on Saturday.
With the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series perfectly poised at 1-1, Konstas is poised to debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), during the Boxing Day Test match. The right-handed opener has revealed he was ‘trying not to cry’ whilst breaking the news to his parents.
"I was in the nets and I got the call from George Bailey, he told me I was in the Test squad so I called my parents straight away, they were very emotional. I'll meet up with the team tomorrow and go from there," said Konstas to BBL broadcasters mid-game.
"Mum was in tears, I was trying not to cry and Dad was super proud. It's been an amazing journey with all the ups and downs so I'm very grateful for this."
Konstas has been added at the expense of opener Nathan McSweeney, whose spot in Australia’s XI was being heavily debated by selectors following two single-digit scores during the drawn third Test at the Gabba.