He shot into the limelight by scoring twin centuries against South Australia in the opening round of Sheffield Shield. Those twin centuries also earned him the distinction of being the first teenager to achieve this feat in the Sheffield Shield since the legendary Ricky Ponting did so in 1993. Konstas had been a member of the Australian team winning this year\u2019s U19 World Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think what they potentially should do is look for a guy like Sam Konstas because he has a wonderful technique and he is definitely a player of the future. It is only a matter of time, in my opinion, until he plays for Australia. So why not (pick) him now?\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut also, give him the freedom. Don\u2019t say that if you don\u2019t score runs in your first Test, you are out. Give him the confidence (and tell him) that you have the whole Australian summer. \u2018Back yourself. (You have) 10 innings.\u2019 I can promise you he will get some runs if he is going in with some confidence. (He) would be my first pick,\u201d said Lee on Fox Cricket\u2019s \u2018The Follow On\u2019 podcast.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also believes being a youngster could be an advantage for Konstas, as he hasn\u2019t experienced past failures. \u201cThe thing I think is different between him and other players is because he has got that youth, he doesn\u2019t get overwhelmed. Sometimes you can get overtrained and if you overtrain, you can get nervous and you can worry about all those little things that can go wrong.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe youth of today just come in and play with freedom. Jake Fraser-McGurk is another guy who is a terrific player who just goes out and sees the ball and hits the ball for six. That is why we love youth and the reason I would be saying, \u2018Get the guy in.\u2019 But he is not all (about) getting out there and trying to smack the ball for four. He has a beautiful technique (and) he likes to bat time.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lee signed off by revealing about him keeping an eye on Konstas for a long time and of his recent meeting with him. \u201cI have spent some time with him recently, just a couple of weeks ago, and had a good chat with him and he just has a good head on his shoulders.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe comes from a lovely family and he has had a good upbringing and he has all the makings of a wonderful Test batsman in the future. Whether it is this series coming up or down the track, I think he will definitely play for Australia.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have kept a close eye on him for the last couple of years. He has come through the ranks and done very, very well from Under-19 cricket to get into the Sheffield Shield squad under some good guidance as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe comes from a lovely family and he has had a good upbringing and he has all the makings of a wonderful Test batsman in the future. Whether it is this series coming up or down the track, I think he will definitely play for Australia.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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