Konstas set for Shield return

Sam Konstas could be on the cusp of a shock cricket switch after surprisingly flying home mid-way through Australia's tour of Sri Lanka
The 19-year-old opener was sent home from Sri Lanka yesterday after failing to secure a spot in the Baggy Greens' squad for their opening test in Galle.
Konstas leaves Sri Lanka to play Sheffield Shield
Sam Konstas has left Sri Lanka ahead of Australia's second Test in Galle to play Sheffield Shield for NSW | ESPN.com.au
Konstas set for Shield return after leaving Sri Lanka early
Teenage Test opener Sam Konstas's next cricket assignment will likely be for New South Wales in their upcoming Sheffield Shield match against Queensland starting on Saturday.
Sam Konstas leaves Australia's Sri Lanka Test tour to play Sheffield Shield
Despite an impressive first two Tests and being replaced at the top of the batting order by Travis Head in the series opener in Galle, the young opener is heading home to play Sheffield Shield cricket for NSW.
Sam Konstas to leave Sri Lanka early to play Sheffield Shield
Australian selectors have sent Konstas home early so he can play in the first round of Shield games after he missed selection for the second Test.
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It then came to light hours before the toss of the coin on Wednesday afternoon that selectors have made the call to hand Josh Inglis his Test debut — at Konstas’ expense. Inglis has been called in to bat in the middle order and it is a decision that Bharat Sundaresan suggested had been the plan all week.
Sam Konstas sent home early from Sri Lanka tour after being overlooked for Test recall
Sam Konstas’s Sri Lanka tour is officially over with the teenage star returning to Australia to play Sheffield Shield for NSW. Despite an impressive first two Tests, Konstas was replaced at the top of the batting order by the more experienced Travis Head in last week’s series opener in Galle.
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