In a Sheffield Shield match, the 19-year-old scored two hundreds for New South Wales to put his name in the running for national team duty. However, Selectors eventually went with Nathan McSweeney for the vacant opener spot against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He then faced a formidable Indian attack and scored another century while playing for the Prime Minister's XI. However, Selectors eventually went with Nathan McSweeney for the vacant opener spot against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I really want the chance, I love being challenged, and hopefully that can happen soon. I feel like I\u2019m in a good headspace. It\u2019s been the best few months I\u2019ve had, and hopefully one day I can represent my country,\" Konstas was quoted as saying by The Australian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the 50-over pink-ball warm-up game at the Manuka Oval, Konstas looked solid in his stroke-play while smashing 107 off 96 balls against an Indian bowling attack comprising Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja. Konstas had earlier made 73 not out against India A at the MCG last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Konstas is set to face his next significant challenge in the Shield this week, where he will contend with a Western Australian attack likely to include the likes of Lance Morris and Joel Paris.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor me, it\u2019s focusing about Friday (Shield game against Western Australia) and then trying to score runs to put myself forward. It would be a huge honour to represent my country one day,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Konstas is set to face his next significant challenge in the Shield this week, where he will contend with a Western Australian attack likely to include the likes of Lance Morris and Joel Paris.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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