Australia must have hoped that before the start of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, it would have defeated Team India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But this could not happen. Team India has performed better than expected and so far the series is tied at 1-1. The Australian team, which lost its chance to win in Brisbane, will now hope to take the lead in Melbourne and for this it has made some major changes. One of these changes is the selection of young batsman Sam Constants. Constants, who was selected in the team for the first time, has also started showing his attitude and has directly challenged the bowlers of Team India including Jasprit Bumrah.
Cricket Australia announced the squad for the last two matches of the Test series, in which Constants also got a place. This only 19-year-old opening batsman was included in the team in place of Nathan McSweeney, who failed in the first 3 matches. Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was bowling lethally in this series, made him his victim in every match. In such a situation, now the Australian selectors have decided to give a chance to Constants in his place.
It is almost certain that Constants will make his debut in the fourth Test match starting from 26th December. In such a situation, everyone's eyes will be on how Constance faces the Indian fast bowlers including Bumrah. Now, how this young batsman performs on the field will be known only on December 26, but for now, he has started attacking with his statements.
After being selected in the team, Constance, while talking to the media, directly challenged the Indian bowlers including Bumrah. Constants said that he has prepared plans for batting against Bumrah and other bowlers. The right-handed batsman expressed hope that he will get a chance. Constance said, “I have some plans for those bowlers… I will just react after seeing the ball and will try to put pressure on them by showing my attitude.”
By the way, this young batsman had scored a brilliant century against Team India just a few weeks ago. In the 2-day match played in Adelaide to prepare for the day-night test, Constance scored a century while opening the match for Prime Minister's XI. He played an inning of 107 runs in just 97 balls. However, the difference was that Bumrah did not bowl in that match, whereas he looked troubled in front of Mohammad Siraj. Still, this young batsman is being described as a future superstar in Australia. Constants, who has played 11 first class matches so far, has scored 718 runs with the help of 2 centuries.
