Australia’s 19-year-old set to create history in Boxing Day Test against India Kostas is set to become Australia men’s youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years with ‘The Baggy Greens' set to roll the dice on a problem position a year out from the Ashes.
Sam Konstas is set to become his country’s youngest men’s Test batting debutant in 71 years when he takes the field for Australia against India on Boxing Day.
Kostas will be the youngest batting debutant since 1953, when Ian Craig – who later became Australia’s youngest ever Test captain – appeared against South Africa.
And Australia coach Andrew McDonald said that the team wants to “throw a different challenge at India at this point in time”, adding that they are “really confident that Sam can do the job.”.
The 19-year-old, from New South Wales, has been called up to replace Nathan McSweeney after he managed just 72 runs across six innings in the opening three Tests, with the series currently tied at 1-1.
