Australia captain Pat Cummins has called for patience with Sam Konstas as the young batter continues to search for consistency in the Test arena. The 19-year-old managed scores of 25 and 0 in Australia's second Test win over the West Indies in Grenada, extending a lean run with the bat since his impressive debut half-century against India at the MCG late last year.

Konstas, seen as a long-term option at the top of Australia’s batting order, has not passed 30 in his last few innings. Despite the recent dip in form, Cummins expressed confidence in the teenager’s potential. Pat Cummins urged him to stay focused ahead of a crucial period in Australian cricket.

With the high-stakes Ashes series against England scheduled for the end of the year, an important part of the new ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle, Cummins emphasised the importance of investing in promising talent like Konstas.

"Look, he's been good. I think for anyone who's starting out their Test career, you are kind of picked for a reason and...we know he's good enough. So I think it's just about concentrating on what makes you a really good player. For someone like a batter, it might be, where are your scoring areas, kind of what tempo do you normally operate at your best and don't get too caught up in every innings feels like the biggest thing in the world,” Cummins said after Australia's 133-run victory over the West Indies.

"I think the stat is that even the best batters in the world don't hit their average three out of four times or something like that. You're going to fail more often than you're going to succeed. So as long as you're a quick learner, as long as you're moving well and giving yourself the best chance, just keep kind of doubling down on that and judge yourself after a series or so, not innings by innings," he added.

Australia’s victory in the second Test against the West Indies has helped them top the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 standings, as they aim to qualify for the WTC Final for the third straight time.

Cummins' side are off to a strong start in the new cycle. After clinching the WTC title in 2023 by defeating India, Australia found themselves on the losing end last month, falling to South Africa in the WTC Final at Lord’s. He expressed satisfaction with the start but remained grounded about the road ahead.

"It's a dream start really. Two from two, gets us into the cycle. Really pumped with how we bounced back after Lord's a couple of weeks ago. It's been a good couple of weeks," Cummins said.

The upcoming third Test of the ongoing series between West Indies and Australia will present a new challenge for both teams, as they face off in a day-night pink-ball contest at Sabina Park, Jamaica. The match will be even more unique because of the introduction of a new Dukes ball in day-night conditions and Cummins admitted the team is entering an unfamiliar territory.

"We've been trying to get our hands on some (pink-balls) but we haven't got some yet. Hopefully they're waiting for us in Jamaica. My experience in pink-ball (Tests) in Australia is you never quite know what you're going to get. We've played a lot, but things can change really quickly so even when you feel like you're on top things can change quite fast,” Cummins concluded.