West australians

New South Wales: New South Wales (NSW) coach Greg Shipperd believes young Australia Test opener Sam Konstas is still trying to work his game out and is learning from every outing in the Sheffield Shield so far.

Konstas recently made 50 off 107 balls at the WACA Ground and ensured NSW are still in the race for this season's Sheffield Shield decider ahead of their day-night last round clash against Tasmania in Hobart starting on Saturday.

Konstas made 113 in his first two Tests against India, averaging 28.25 and enthralling everyone with a rollicking 60 off 65 balls on debut in the Boxing Day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But with Travis Head promoted to open the batting on the Sri Lanka tour, Konstas didn’t get a chance and was sent back home as well.