Updated On: 26 December, 2024 06:33 AM IST | Melbourne | PTI
Australia skipper Pat Cummins wants teenager Konstas to not overthink during his Test debut against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today

Australia’s Sam Konstas during a training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Pic/Getty Images
Australia skipper Pat Cummins understands what a teenager goes through on a high-profile Test debut and knows what he needs to tell a young Sam Konstas: “Have fun and don’t overthink”.
Konstas, 18, is all set to make his debut against India in the Boxing Day Test, starting Thursday. Konstas has created a lot of buzz in Australian domestic cricket and his Test debut at the expense of Nathan McSweeney has become quite an event. When the skipper was asked about his feelings during his Test debut at 19, Cummins spoke about an element of naivety that can stop a kid from overthinking about how big a deal it is.