Virat Kohli’s last known on-field altercation took place during the Border-Gavaskar Test series at the MCG in Australia. Now, Australian opener Sam Konstas at the center of that incident is set to travel to India next month with the Australia A squad.The National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday announced a 14-player men’s squad for the Australia A tour to India. The team will play two four-day matches in Lucknow and three one-day games in Kanpur.Konstas, 19, was shoulder-barged by the Indian superstar during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The young sensation had a breakthrough series after being handed his Test debut, scoring a half-century with an aggressive approach that forced Team India to rethink their game plan. He was also involved in multiple altercations with Indian players, including Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.“I had a little chat after the game telling him that I idolise him, and it’s obviously a huge honour playing against him,” Konstas told The Daily Telegraph.Australia A vs India A – schedule, dates, and venueAustralia’s Chair of Selectors, George Bailey, said: “The sub-continent provides many unique challenges and the opportunity to utilise different skills with bat and ball.
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We hope repeated experiences in these conditions will assist players in developing an effective method and understanding of their game for future sub-continent tours.”Xavier Bartlett, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake, Josh Philippe, and Corey Rocchiccioli will feature in the four-day matches in Lucknow before returning for the opening round of the Sheffield Shield.Bailey added: “For many of these players, we remain interested in the development of their short-format cricket as well, but balancing priorities meant we wanted them back and available for the start of the Sheffield Shield season.”The one-day matches in Kanpur will feature Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Tanveer Sangha, Lachie Shaw, Tom Straker, Will Sutherland, and Callum Vidler.Australia A (four-day squad): Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Oliver Peake, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, Liam ScottAustralia A (one-day squad): Cooper Connolly, Harry Dixon, Jack Edwards, Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Mackenzie Harvey, Todd Murphy, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachie Shaw, Tom Straker, Will Sutherland, Callum Vidler ScheduleSeptember 16-19: Australia A v India A | LucknowSeptember 23-26: Australia A v India A | LucknowSeptember 30: Australia A v India A | KanpurOctober 3: Australia A v India A | KanpurOctober 5: Australia A v India A | Kanpur
