Sydney, April 1 -- Australia selection chairman George Bailey insists Sam Konstas remains inhis future plans despite the fact the talented batter missed out on winning a new contract for the2026/27 season.
The Aussies released a list of 21 players that have been awarded new contracts on Wednesday and Konstas' omission was one of the major talking points ahead of a busy upcoming ICC World Test Championship period that will see the side play 14 matches as part of the ongoing cycle.
While Konstas hasn't featured at international level since five Test match appearances against India and the West Indies across the end of 2024 and the early stages of 2025, the 20-year-old did finish with the fifth most runs during Australia's recently completed...