At 19, Konstas was a surprise inclusion for the Melbourne Test, but he quickly justified his selection with a counterattacking half-century on day one. His fearless approach saw him take on pacer Jasprit Bumrah, scoring 33 runs off 34 balls during India\u2019s premier pacer's pening spell. The highlight was an audacious series of ramp shots, including three boundaries in a single over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I was a spectator that first session; I probably had the emotions of the 90,000 that were there. At times I couldn\u2019t watch it, at times I was cheering.\u201d Caret told reporters on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s top order had struggled in the first three Tests, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney finding it hard to score freely. Konstas\u2019 inclusion brought a new dynamic to the opening partnership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Just the energy he bought, it was something different. He probably wasn\u2019t expecting that amount of difference, but he played a style of cricket that was probably new to India as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We\u2019ll wait and see how he plays out here. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s his blueprint every Test match, but to be able to throw a few punches early and get a bit of momentum for us, the opening partnership was probably just lacking that intensity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I thought Nathan and Usman got us through tough situations as well by facing lots of balls. Sam was able to score a little bit, so hopefully another opportunity in front of his home fans,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Konstas\u2019 fiery debut wasn\u2019t without controversy. His shoulder-barge with Indian star Virat Kohli on day one sparked heated discussions. Kohli was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for the incident, but the handshake between the two players signalled that tempers had cooled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I think I saw a photo of them shaking hands and a little tap on the back. It\u2019s Test cricket. Sam didn\u2019t take it to heart,\" Carey said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Konstas\u2019 fiery debut wasn\u2019t without controversy. His shoulder-barge with Indian star Virat Kohli on day one sparked heated discussions. Kohli was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for the incident, but the handshake between the two players signalled that tempers had cooled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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