Cricket is a game of sportsmanship and also controversy. Various controversies have taken place in the decades of cricketing history. And one cricket player who has become quite popular due to his recent controversies is Sam Konstas. The most controversy related to Sam that got him popualar among cricket fans is the one with Jasprit Bumrah that took place during BGT 2024-25 season. In this blog, we are going to cover in detail Sam Konstas stats, cricketing career, records, and more. So, let’s start the blog by discussing his early life and his entry in cricket.
Sam Konstas Wikipedia
| Name | Sam Konstas |
| Full Name | Sam James Konstas |
| Born | October 02, 2005 |
| Age | 19 |
| Schooling From | Cranbrook School, Sydney |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Playing Role | Top order Batter |
| Teams | Australia Australia Under-19sSydney Thunder |
Sam Konstas Stats
Sam has been playing cricket for a long time and has worked through various cricketing formats. Here we are going to provide you with details about Sam’s Player Stats. This data will help you in getting a better understanding of Sam’s cricketing journey:
Sam Konstas Batting & Fielding Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 60 | 28.25 | 138 | 81.88 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 13 | 22 | 1 | 831 | 152 | 39.57 | 1525 | 54.49 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| List A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 14 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 56 | 28.25 | 81 | 139.50 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Sam Konstas Bowling Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| List A | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
First Class Statistics
| Team | Season | League | Batting | Fielding | |||||
| Competition | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s / 50s | Catches | ||
| New South Wales | 2023/24 | Sheffield Shield | 4 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 57 | 0 / 1 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Shield | 5 | 8 | 471 | 58.87 | 152 | 2 / 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 626 | 44.71 | 152 | 2 / 2 | 11 | ||
| Australia A | 2024/25 | India A Series | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 73* | 0 / 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 73* | 0 / 1 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 11 | 18 | 718 | 42.23 | 152 | 2 / 3 | 15 | ||
T20 Franchise Statistics
| Team | Season | League | Batting | Fielding | |||||
| Competition | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s / 50s | Catches | ||
| Sydney Thunder | 2024/25 | BBL | 4 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 56 | 0 / 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 56 | 0 / 2 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 4 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 56 | 0 / 2 | 2 | ||
Sam Konstas Entry in Cricket And Early Life
Sam Konstas is a batsman for the Australia national cricket team. Sam has made a name for himself in the cricket field with his amazing batting skills. Sam plays for the Australian national cricket team, New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield, and Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. He has also played for the Australia U-19 team.
Domestic Career Of Sam Konstas
Sam’s domestic career began in November 2023 which was a first class match against Tasmania. His first professional contract was signed for Sydney Thunder. His debut match was played against South Australia which took place on 8 October 2024. Sam was praised a lot for the performance he gave in his debut match as he scored 152 runs in 241 balls. Another reason for Sam’s praise was because he made another century in the 2nd inning of the same match. He is also said to be the youngest player to reach this milestone in the Sheffield Shield since Ricky Ponting in 1993.
Sam’s debut for the List A for the match that took place between New South Wales and South Australia which was played on 12 November 2024 during the 2024–25 One-Day Cup. His debut for the Big Bash League was special because this was also his professional debut for the T20. During this match, Sam became the player from Sydney Thunder to make the fastest fifty.
International Career Of Sam Konstas
Sam became a player for the international team of Australia when he was chosen for Australia’s under-19 team in July 2023. His debut match was for the tour to England against the England under-19 cricket team. The same year in December, he became part of the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the World Cup match he made 108 from 121 balls against the West Indies U 19 team.
As Sam gave a really good performance in his debut international match, he was later selected for the India A tour of Australia for the 2024-25 season. Konstas with his amazing partnership with teammate Beau Webster was able to steal the win from Team India. Sam performed well against the ruthless bowlers of India like Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj and scored around 107 off 97.
Throughout his amazing international cricketing career till now, Sam has been one of the favorite players of the Australia National Cricket Team. But, recently Sam was in media talks due to his controversy during this match. Below, we are going to give you a detailed breakdown of the controversy that took place between Sam Konstas and Team India during the Border Gavaskar Trophy of the 2024-25 season.
Sam Konstas Controversy In Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Sam Konstas’s Argument With Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, who is said to be one of the most popular cricket players of the current teams, argued with Sam. The argument took place as Virat Kohli bumped into Konstas. It can be seen that Kohli did it intentionally and a fight type of situation arose after this. After the issue was solved, Virat Kohli was charged 20% of his match fees and a deduction of 1 demerit point by the match officials.
Sam Konstas Distracting Yashashvi Jaiswal
The next controversy regarding Konstas for this match was a complete mistake of his. When Team India came to match for the match, Yashasvi Jaiswal was sent as their opener. When he entered the field and started to bat, Sam started to comment on his performance. This was to distract him which made the players of Team India angry.
Sam Konstas Fight With Jasprit Bumrah
Another controversy that took place in this match was during Australia’s inning on 1st day of the match. India was all out on the 1st day and when Australia went out to bat and only had a few overs left for the 1st day. Therefore the Australian player Usman Khawaja started to pass time by doing unnecessary activities like pad up. This started to frustrate Bumrah which led him to complain to the umpire. Suddenly, Konstas came today’s Bumrah to start a fight. As a revenge for this Bumrah took the wicket of Khwaja in the last ball of the over.
Final Thoughts
In the End, Sam Konstats, the Australian Young Gun Batter is not just a cricketer but also an inspiration to many. He recently came into more limelight after BGT 2024-2025. Moreover, the stats, the huge numbers depict a very different emotions especially after seeing him on field. However, one can go through his stats, career timeline and more detail through the given article.
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