Sam Konstas, the young Australian batter, is leaving the Sri Lanka tour to join New South Wales for their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. At 19, he gained recognition last December for his performance against India's pace attack. Despite not being selected for Australia’s first Test win, he looks forward to gaining more first-class experience.
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