.Australia's latest batting prodigy will be placed on the path to the Examination team with 19-year-old New South Wales opener Sam Konstas set to be called in the Australia A team for the upcoming collection against India A.Konstas made an impressive begin to the Sheffield Defense period last week with twin centuries versus South Australia to come to be the youngest player to do so since Ricky Ponting.Watch Australia v Pakistan ODI stay and ad-break free in the course of play. Only on FOX CRICKET, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your very first month for only $1. Minimal time offer.It was actually mentioned due to the Age that several senior members of the Australian pecking order created it clear Konstas will be chosen for the 2 match collection of four-day games which will certainly be played at Great Barricade Reef Stadium in Mackay and also the Melbourne Cricket Ground.The right-hander likewise possesses the option to display his abilities in the limelight with NSW to take on Victoria in a smash hit Shield clash at the MCG beginning on Sunday where the Test incumbents Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and also Steve Smith are actually all counted on the stay.Konstas - who was participant of the year's victorious Under 19 Globe Mug crew - has actually been actually very concerned for a long time despite still being in his teens.Fox Cricket analyst Kerry O'Keefe proclaimed him as a prospective substitute for David Warner last summertime, while Brad Haddin has actually had lots of praise for him on the Willow Talk podcast for time - mainly as a result of Shane Watson being his coach from their connection by means of Sutherland Cricket Club in Sydney grade cricket.The calls for him to become rewarded a droopy environment-friendly are developing louder off the back of his leveling of South Australia as well as the files of Cameron Environment-friendly's return accident opening up an area in Australia's top order.Australian legend Doug Walters has called for him to be picked for the 1st Test versus India at Optus Arena following month." At 19 you do not possess too many nerves or fret about too many things," Walters said to The Carrier Email." I never ever stressed over factors considerably till I was challenged along with them. That was my perspective in lifestyle as well as perhaps that is his." I assume it pays taking a danger (on Konstas) when you view what is actually taking place within the team. I would certainly prefer to find Steve Smith back into his ordinary placement (at amount 4)." Popular cricket journalist Peter Lalor discussed Walters' perspective on ABC's Offsiders system on Sunday." Every cricket professional I speak to states this youngster is actually the products," Lalor pointed out. "This is actually yet another Ponting." As a matter of fact they have actually nicknamed him 'Pinter' - pint-sized Punter in the New South Wales dressing space." He is actually an additional Hughes, he is actually yet another Clarke. He is actually acquired time, he started creating hundreds when he was actually 10. He makes all of them for exciting." He is actually damaged hitting reports everywhere he goes. If he created yet another one hundred in the Cover, I would certainly fancy him probably slipping in as an outsider as the opener for Australia some time this summertime." The indicator is actually that Steve Johnson no longer desires to open up the batting after filling the void left through Warner in Australia's four most recent Examinations, and also Konstas will have the capacity to port right in to that placement and also hop the line up in front of the tried-and-tested triad of Matt Renshaw, Marcus Harris as well as Cameron Bancroft.He will deal with tight competition in the Australia A bat-off nonetheless, along with 2 other players that began the Defense season along with centuries also set to be actually consisted of and they supply selectors George Bailey, Andrew McDonald and Tony Dodemaide along with various arrangement options.Beau Webster is set to be awarded for opening his initiative with a hundred versus Victoria after plundering 938 perform at 58.62 along with taking 30 openings at 29.30 along with his combo of right-arm tool pace as well as off-spin last summer months to become the Defense's gamer of the season.Webster's overall capabilities offers him as a like-for-like replacement for Eco-friendly, yet he is predominantly set up at number six for Tasmania which would certainly imply Johnson staying at the top or even any of Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head or even Mitch Marsh moving up to take on the brand new ball.South Australian captain Nathan McSweeney is also set to be actually decided on for Australia A to present yet another center purchase option.The 25-year-old averages 36.61 in Extraordinary cricket but enjoyed an impressive collaboration along with Australian wicket keeper Alex Carey as they both scored centuries in the 4th innings to hang on for a draw against NSW rotate pairing Lyon as well as Tanveer Sangha.That showing versus twist as well as more of it against India A might get him a ticket to Sri Lanka for the two-Test set in February.