.Australia's most up-to-date hitting prodigy will be put on the path to the Test team along with 19-year-old New South Wales opener Sam Konstas readied to be called in the Australia A squad for the upcoming series against India A.Konstas made a panoramic begin to the Sheffield Guard time last week along with paired centuries versus South Australia to end up being the youngest player to carry out therefore given that Ricky Ponting.Watch Australia v Pakistan ODI stay and ad-break totally free in the course of play. Only on FOX CRICKET, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Receive your 1st month for merely $1. Minimal opportunity offer.It was mentioned due to the Age that a number of elderly participants of the Australian hierarchy created it clear Konstas would be selected for the two match collection of four-day games which are going to be actually dipped into Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay as well as the Melbourne Cricket Ground.The right-hander also possesses the opportunity to exhibit his talents in the limelight with NSW to take on Victoria in a blockbuster Guard clash at the MCG starting on Sunday where the Examination incumbents Dab Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith are actually all expected the stay.Konstas - that was actually member of this year's victorious Under 19 Globe Cup staff - has actually been actually strongly related to for some time in spite of still being in his teens.Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O'Keefe boasted him as a possible replacement for David Warner final summertime, while Brad Haddin has actually contained approval for him on the Willow Talk podcast for a long time - mainly because of Shane Watson being his coach from their hookup through Sutherland Cricket Nightclub in Sydney quality cricket.The calls for him to be granted a droopy environment-friendly are increasing louder off the rear of his demolition of South Australia and also the reports of Cameron Green's return personal injury opening a location in Australia's best order.Australian legend Doug Walters has actually asked for him to be picked for the 1st Exam versus India at Optus Stadium next month." At 19 you do not have excessive nerves or even stress over way too many points," Walters said to The Messenger Email." I never ever bothered with factors a lot up until I was actually faced with them. That was my mindset in lifestyle as well as ideally that is his." I think it is worthwhile taking a risk (on Konstas) when you view what is actually happening within the crew. I would certainly choose to observe Steve Smith back into his usual posture (at amount four)." Prominent cricket journalist Peter Lalor discussed Walters' scenery on ABC's Offsiders plan on Sunday." Every cricket expert I consult with says this youngster is the products," Lalor stated. "This is actually yet another Ponting." As a matter of fact they have actually called him 'Pinter' - pint-sized Punter in the New South Wales suiting up room." He is actually another Hughes, he's one more Clarke. He is actually received opportunity, he began making hundreds when he was 10. He produces them for enjoyable." He is actually defective hitting reports anywhere he goes. If he created another one hundred in the Defense, I would certainly elegant him potentially slipping in as an outsider as the opener for Australia a long time this summer." The indication is that Steve Smith no more wishes to open the hitting after packing the void left behind through Detector in Australia's 4 latest Tests, as well as Konstas would certainly manage to slot right into that posture and also leap the line in advance of the tried-and-tested triad of Matt Renshaw, Marcus Harris and also Cameron Bancroft.He will certainly encounter tense competition in the Australia A bat-off nevertheless, with 2 other gamers that began the Shield period along with centuries also set to be featured and also they deliver selectors George Bailey, Andrew McDonald as well as Tony Dodemaide along with different setup options.Beau Webster is set to be actually rewarded for opening his campaign along with a hundred versus Victoria after plundering 938 runs at 58.62 along with taking 30 wickets at 29.30 with his blend of right-arm medium pace and off-spin final summertime to be the Defense's gamer of the season.Webster's overall potentials shows him as a like-for-like substitute for Green, yet he is actually mostly set up at number six for Tasmania which will imply Johnson remaining at the top or some of Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Scalp or Mitch Marsh going up to handle the brand-new ball.South Australian leader Nathan McSweeney is additionally set to be picked for Australia A to show one more center order option.The 25-year-old averages 36.61 in First Class cricket yet enjoyed an exceptional relationship with Australian gate caretaker Alex Carey as they both slashed centuries in the fourth innings to hold on for a draw against NSW rotate coupling Lyon and Tanveer Sangha.That showing against spin as well as even more of it against India A may get him a ticket to Sri Lanka for the two-Test collection in February.