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Stuart Broad has thrown his support behind struggling Aussie opener Sam Konstas after a tough West Indies tour. The former England pacer believes the challenging Caribbean pitches have contributed to Konstas' poor form. Broad recalls being impressed by the young batter's technique during net sessions before the WTC final. He predicts Konstas will get another opportunity during Australia's upcoming Ashes series at home.

Key Points: Stuart Broad Backs Sam Konstas Despite West Indies Struggles

  • Broad supports Konstas despite averaging just 8.25 in West Indies
  • Konstas impressed with fearless batting against Bumrah earlier
  • Caribbean pitches deemed challenging for young batters
  • Broad predicts Konstas will feature in upcoming Ashes series
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He'll get a run in Ashes....: Broad backs struggling Aussie opener Konstas

Stuart Broad defends young Aussie opener Sam Konstas after poor Caribbean tour, predicts Ashes redemption.

"Konstas is young and learning his way, those pitches in the Caribbean have been quite tricky, so I imagine he will get a run in the Ashes. – Stuart Broad"

London, July 9

Former England pacer Stuart Broad backed young opener Sam Konstas despite his failures in the ongoing Test tour of the West Indies, saying that the pitches in the Caribbean have been tricky so far and he will get a run in the Ashes series at home later this year.

Konstas has had a horror tour of the West Indies so far. Starting his Test career by smashing some audacious ramps against superstar pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the Melbourne Test against India, Konstas has looked clueless in the Windies, scoring just 33 runs in four innings at an average of 8.25, with a best score of 25.

So far in his four Test matches, Konstas has scored 146 runs at an average of 18.25, with a half-century in eight innings.

"Konstas is young and learning his way, those pitches in the Caribbean have been quite tricky, so I imagine he will get a run in the Ashes." said Broad.

He also said that he watched Konstas bat in the nets before the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's, and the "crunch off the bat" was impressive.

"But he has got a couple of low scores, and you start to question yourself a little bit. But I think he (Konstas) is there to stay," he concluded.

The third and final Test of the series will be played from July 13 onwards at Kingston. Australia has already secured the series 2-0.

- ANI

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Priya S
Why are we Indians so obsessed with Aussie players? We should focus on our own young talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal who are performing consistently. Just saying! 🤷‍♀️
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Aman W
Caribbean pitches have always been difficult for openers. Remember how our own KL Rahul struggled there? Konstas is just 21, give him time. Broad is right - Ashes will be his real test.
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Sarah B
As an Aussie living in Mumbai, I think selectors are being too harsh. The boy showed spark against Bumrah - that takes courage! Maybe he needs to play county cricket first before Ashes. #BackTheYouth
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Vikram M
Honestly, this is typical Australian setup - they'll drop him after 2 bad series like they did with Pucovski. Our Indian selectors give longer rope to youngsters which is better approach.
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Kavya N
The way he played against Bumrah was fearless cricket! Sometimes young players need failures to grow. Hope he learns from this and comes back stronger. Cricket needs such exciting talents! 💪

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