.Australia's latest hitting natural born player will be put on the pathway to the Test team along with 19-year-old New South Wales opener Sam Konstas readied to be named in the Australia A squad for the upcoming collection versus India A.Konstas created a breathtaking start to the Sheffield Cover period last week with twin centuries against South Australia to come to be the youngest gamer to accomplish so due to the fact that Ricky Ponting.Watch Australia v Pakistan ODI reside as well as ad-break complimentary throughout play. Just on FOX CRICKET, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your initial month for simply $1. Restricted time offer.It was actually disclosed due to the Age that many senior participants of the Australian hierarchy created it crystal clear Konstas will be actually chosen for the 2 match collection of four-day games which will certainly be played at Great Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay and also the Melbourne Cricket Ground.The right-hander additionally possesses the chance to exhibit his talents in the spotlight with NSW to handle Victoria in a smash hit Shield clash at the MCG starting on Sunday where the Exam incumbents Dab Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and also Steve Smith are actually all anticipated the stay.Konstas - who was participant of this particular year's triumphant Under 19 World Cup staff - has actually been actually highly regarded for time despite still being in his teens.Fox Cricket analyst Kerry O'Keefe boasted him as a potential replacement for David Warner final summer season, while Brad Haddin has had plenty of praise for him on the Willow Talk podcast for some time - mainly due to Shane Watson being his mentor from their link by means of Sutherland Cricket Club in Sydney level cricket.The requires him to become rewarded a baggy eco-friendly are increasing louder off the rear of his demolition of South Australia and the reports of Cameron Green's back accident opening a spot in Australia's best order.Australian legend Doug Walters has asked for him to become chosen for the very first Test against India at Optus Stadium next month." At 19 you don't have a lot of nerves or bother with way too many factors," Walters informed The Courier Mail." I never ever fretted about factors a lot till I was actually challenged along with all of them. That was my mindset in lifestyle and also perhaps that is his." I presume it pays taking a threat (on Konstas) when you see what is occurring within the group. I would certainly favor to see Steve Johnson back into his normal posture (at variety four)." Popular cricket reporter Peter Lalor shared Walters' sight on ABC's Offsiders course on Sunday." Every cricket expert I speak to mentions this little one is the goods," Lalor pointed out. "This is another Ponting." As a matter of fact they've nicknamed him 'Pinter' - pint-sized Punter in the New South Wales suiting up room." He is actually yet another Hughes, he's one more Clarke. He is actually acquired time, he started making hundreds when he was ten. He produces all of them for enjoyable." He's faulty batting records wherever he goes. If he made yet another one hundred in the Shield, I would certainly fancy him possibly slipping in as an outsider as the opener for Australia a long time this summertime." The sign is actually that Steve Johnson no more desires to open the hitting after packing the void left behind by Detector in Australia's four newest Examinations, and also Konstas would manage to slot directly into that setting as well as hop the queue ahead of the tried-and-tested triad of Matt Renshaw, Marcus Harris and also Cameron Bancroft.He will certainly face stiff competition in the Australia A bat-off nevertheless, with 2 various other players that began the Shield time along with centuries additionally set to be consisted of as well as they deliver selectors George Bailey, Andrew McDonald and Tony Dodemaide with various configuration options.Beau Webster is readied to be actually compensated for opening his campaign with a hundred against Victoria after ransacking 938 runs at 58.62 as well as taking 30 wickets at 29.30 along with his mix of right-arm channel pace as well as off-spin final summer season to be the Shield's gamer of the season.Webster's overall capabilities provides him as a like-for-like replacement for Veggie, but he is actually mostly released at variety 6 for Tasmania which would indicate Johnson staying at the top or any of Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Scalp or Mitch Marsh going up to tackle the new ball.South Australian leader Nathan McSweeney is actually likewise set to be actually chosen for Australia A to present another middle order option.The 25-year-old averages 36.61 in First Class cricket however enjoyed an impressive partnership with Australian opening caretaker Alex Carey as they both scored centuries in the 4th innings to hold on for a draw against NSW rotate partnering Lyon and also Tanveer Sangha.That presenting against twist and more of it against India A might gain him a ticket to Sri Lanka for the two-Test set in February.