Australian opener Sam Konstas, remembered for his on-field clash with Virat Kohli during the Border-Gavaskar series, is set to tour India next month with the Australia A squad. The 19-year-old, who debuted in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, will participate in four-day matches in Lucknow.
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