Prithvi Shaw’s fall from grace appears to have turn out to be an instance for cricketers in Australia, with a famend coach warning in opposition to a rushed debut for 19-year-old Sam Konstas.
Neil D’Costa, the batting coach who guided Michael Clarke and Philip Hughes to Check debuts, has warned that ‘choosing Sam Konstas for a global debut in opposition to India may do the teen’s profession extra hurt than good’, in response to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Australia are trying to find Usman Khawaja’s opening associate, on condition that David Warner retired initially of the 12 months and Steve Smith will return to the No.4 place. Nathan McSweeney, who made 39 for Australia A in opposition to India A on Friday, within the fray however there have been speculations that the selectors may put religion in Konstas.
Solely 19, Konstas is considered certainly one of Australian cricket’s brightest skills in the intervening time. Nevertheless, D’Costa mentioned: “He may very well be an excellent participant for 100 Exams. In the event that they put him in now, he would possibly solely play 10 Exams.”
D’Costa, who’s Marnus Labuschagne’s batting coach, went on to provide Shaw’s instance. “It’s simply ridiculous (speak of speeding Konstas in). How’s Prithvi Shaw going? I may see his weaknesses earlier than he went in,” he advised the Australian each day.
The report added that D’Costa believed ‘Shaw is a cautionary story of throwing a teen in too early’.
Shaw made his Check debut in 2018, scoring 134 in his first match. Since then, he’s performed solely 4 extra Exams and was final month dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji squad as effectively.
