The seven -ball cameo included a back cessi for four of the second Boland ball and another limit that was loaded with the wickt, before being out of 10. He promoted immediate questions about the long -term viability of Konstas at the top and If you will. Recover your place for the World Championship final against South Africa.
Konstas replied waiting 30 balls to play an attack kick in the second entries of NSW, before being caught for 17 when the blues went to victory.
“Being an opening hitter, you probably want to be as consistent as possible with your approach,” said Rogers, who played 25 tests for Australia and is now the Victoria coach. “I like the fact that sometimes he decides to press bowling players and try to change the game.
“But for him he is probably working on the calculated risks he wants to take. He has only played 15 first -class games, the more he plays what his style is and to be able to deal with the pressures of the first -class cricket.”
Those close to Konstas insist that it has not changed since its striking debut in the boxing day test, where Jasprit Bumrah of reverse and reached a fast fire 60. But what has become evident is the way in which the crying of the 19 -year -old has changed recent months.
When Konstas became the youngest player to hit twin tons in a shield match in October, he did not play tablespoons and left or defended almost half of the balls he faced.
Before that game, Konstas had an attack rate of 50.72 in the first -class cricket, hitting a limit once every 17 balls and averaging 39.37. Since that entrance, the Konstas attack rate has remained in 72 years in red and pink cryket, with a limit every 11 balls while averaging 36. The percentage of Konstas races has also passed from 24 to 39.
“It’s interesting because I know that a couple of boys who have been close to him said he doesn’t want to play like that,” Rogers said. “I wonder if it’s just that he enters the contest and his heart rate increases and makes these decisions a bit on the fly. I really don’t know. He has such a great future. He has so much talent. Even when he was playing in the second Tickets seemed safe. “
Boland, who ended with 10 wickets in the game, admitted that it was also surprised that Konstas attacked him so early in Sydney.
“We thought that with the wickt having a little pinch if you put enough balls in the right area, we had a good opportunity to get his wickt when he plays like this,” Boland said. “It depends on him how he wants to hit. We saw before Christmas the way he hit against Australia del Sur and others when he obtained some great scores.
“He has both methods and can play really aggressive, but when he wants to play the traditional method in the four -day cricket, he has the game to do it.”
