Sam Konstas departs Sri Lanka tour

Sam Konstas's departure from Australia's Sri Lanka tour labelled a 'smart move' by NSW
Cricket NSW supports the national selection panel's decision to send Sam Konstas home early from Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.
Sam Konstas leaves Australia's Sri Lanka Test tour to play Sheffield Shield
Despite an impressive first two Tests and being replaced at the top of the batting order by Travis Head in the series opener in Galle, the young opener is heading home to play Sheffield Shield cricket for NSW.
‘Hopefully, I can be back for the first game’: Young star Sam Konstas on flying back to Australia amid Sri Lanka Tour
Sam Konstas has been excluded from the Australian squad during the Sri Lanka Tour and set to play in Sheffield Shield game
Australia's Tour Of Sri Lanka 2025: Sam Konstas Fly Back Home To Play Sheffield Shield Match
Konstas, who made headlines with his unorthodox shots on debut against a Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian pace bowling attack in Melbourne last December, returned to the hotel after Australia's training sess
Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka
Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.
Sam Konstas officially axed as Australia rolls dice for first Test against Sri Lanka
It then came to light hours before the toss of the coin on Wednesday afternoon that selectors have made the call to hand Josh Inglis his Test debut — at Konstas’ expense. Inglis has been called in to bat in the middle order and it is a decision that Bharat Sundaresan suggested had been the plan all week.
Australia's Sam Konstas leaves Sri Lanka tour for Sheffield Shield
Australia cricketer Sam Konstas has left the ongoing Sri Lanka Test tour midway to play the Sheffield Shield for New South Wales. Although he had a promising debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Konstas was left out due to his inexperience on spin-friendly Asian pitches.
Konstas released from Australia squad to play Sheffield Shield
Teen opener Sam Konstas has been released from Australia's squad ahead of the second test in Sri Lanka and will return home to play for New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane.
Konstas leaves Sri Lanka to play Sheffield Shield
Sam Konstas' Sri Lanka tour is officially over with the teenage star returning to Australia to play Sheffield Shield cricket for New South Wales. Despite an impressive first two Tests, Konstas was replaced at the top of the batting order by the more experienced Travis Head in last week's series opener in Galle.
Konstas' left-field career move after Sri Lanka axing
Sam Konstas will do whatever it takes to earn a recall into the Australia side for the World Test Championship final at Lord's.
Australia batter leaves Sri Lanka midway through the series to play in this tournament
Not selected to open in Sri Lanka after a successful debut against India, teenager Sam Konstas headed back to Australia to play domestic cricket.
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