Kerry O’Keeffe on Sam Konstas: Former Australian cricketer Kerry O’Keefe has raised concerns about 19-year-old opening batsman Sam Constas’ batting technique, warning that flaws in his forward’s defense could derail his promising Test career if not addressed immediately. Are. O’Keefe’s criticism comes after Constas struggled against India in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, where his weakness against inswinging deliveries was exposed.
While inswinging deliveries have troubled Kontas, O’Keefe believes the real problem lies in his forward defense technique. Speaking on Fox Cricket, O’Keefe explained, “Indian tacticians have identified a problem in Sam Constas’ forward defence. This flaw has now been exposed on the global stage and is potentially targeted by bowling units around the world.” Will go.”
In the fourth Test against India, Constas was out on inswinging balls in both innings. Jasprit Bumrah tested him early in the first innings, although Kontas managed to survive by attacking instead of defending. However, in the second innings, Bumrah initially bowled an outswinger and then prepared Constas, but then bowled a lethal inswinger which uprooted his stumps.
O’Keefe said, “Sam’s front shoulder goes completely loose and he just plays with his hands. He pushes the ball away from his body. A gap is created and Bumrah goes through it. He has a lot of No need for more invitations.”
Sam Constas, while making his debut in Melbourne Test, broke Jasprit Bumrah’s record and scored 18 runs in one over. In the first innings, he scored 60 runs in 65 balls and along with Khawaja, he gave a strong start to Australia.
But in the second innings, Bumrah took his revenge and bowled Constas on a brilliant ball at the score of 8. During this, Bumrah repeated the celebration of Constas and signaled him to go out. However, India had to face a big defeat by 184 runs in the Melbourne Test.
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