This article highlights the meteoric rise of Sam Konstas, a teenage cricketer who has made his Test debut for Australia. It details his impressive performance, the attention he has received, and his family's pride.
Team Konstas shared an evening meal on Melbourne’s Southbank on Friday night. The brood comprised teenage Test debutant Sam, his family, mentor Shane Watson, manager Lee Watson and batting coach Tahmid Islam. It was a happy, momentous occasion for the big, unruly family, as they reckoned with Sam’s outrageous first innings on Boxing Day and the flurry of attention it has engendered for what his father, Jim, has termed their “little gladiator”.
Since the start of this Test match, Konstas has gone from around 15,000 Instagram followers to more than 181,000. He’s been everywhere on broadcast coverage of the game, including doing a batting masterclass on the second morning. Konstas has lapped it all up like someone who was eagerly awaiting this moment. He’s happily signed autographs and taken selfies between balls in the field, revved up the huge MCG crowds on days two and three, and struck poses for the cameras whenever they (frequently) find him. Teammates have marvelled at Konstas’ combination of cheekiness and poise – a breath of fresh, youthful air for a Test side that has been well-established for quite some time and is just about due for transition to younger generations.His family has also been subject to a flood of interview requests, and Jim was happy to acquiesce to one from Cricket Australia in the governing body’s official function on day three. Interviewed by CA chair Mike Baird, Jim offered a few choice memories of his precocious, cricket-loving son, including a recurring early morning childhood ritual when Sam wanted to head to Hurstville Oval. Around 6am, Jim would be woken by Sam, urging him to get up and take him to the nets. Having brushed off his son’s entreaties, Jim would try to get back to sleep, only to feel some rustling at his feet, where his son was trying to put his socks on
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