Sam Konstas' Sri Lanka tour is officially over with the teenage star returning to Australia to play Sheffield Shield cricket for New South Wales. 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.

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 has returned to Australia to play the Sheffield Shield after not being selected in the first Test of the series against Sri Lanka.

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.

Young opening batter Sam Konstas is leaving Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka and flying back home to play in New South Wales’ next Sheffield Shield game against Queensland at the Gabba.

Konstas, who made headlines with his unorthodox shots on debut against a Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian pace bowling attack in Melbourne last December, returned to the hotel after Australia's training sess

Sam Konstas, a young Australian batter, returns from Sri Lanka to participate in New South Wales' Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. Despite his tour experience, he was not picked for the second Test.

Australia cricketer Sam Konstas has left the ongoing Sri Lanka Test tour midway to play the Sheffield Shield for New South Wales. Although he had a promising debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Konstas was left out due to his inexperience on spin-friendly Asian pitches.

The Australian team won the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle convincingly and will be playing the second Test at the same venue starting from February 6. The side is being led by Steven Smith, taking over the reins from Pat Cummins who is on paternity leave for his second child.