Taylor says Konstas must ditch ramp shots to revive Test career

[ad_1] Storied Australia captain Mark Taylor has urged Sam Konstas to ditch the daring photographs and return to fundamentals to pressure his method again into the Check crew.

Taylor has backed Jake Weatherald to debut for Australia when the Ashes get underway in Perth on November 21.

If Weatherald is chosen and turns into Australia's 472nd Check cricketer, he'll change fallen whiz-kid Konstas.

After bursting onto worldwide cricket with a surprising take down of Jasprit Bumrah final Boxing Day, Konstas has been axed for the second time in his transient Check profession.

The 20-year-old was not noted for Australia's two-match collection in Sri Lanka at first of this 12 months — primarily because of selectors preferring Travis Head to open the batting in Asia — and the World Check Championship (WTC) last.

However after Marnus Labuschagne failed at Lord's when Australia was shocked by South Africa, Konstas was introduced again for 3 Checks within the Caribbean.

On robust pitches, Konstas struggled badly, and that poor type continued into the beginning of this Sheffield Protect season.

"My recommendation to Sam can be to return (to the Protect) and work out how you bought into the Australian crew," Taylor mentioned in Sydney on Friday.

"He received there not by ramping Jasprit Bumrah on the MCG.

"Return to what you do properly, the way you usually bat, and do it again and again, simply as Marnus has executed over the previous two months, after which get picked once more.

"If he does begin making runs once more — which I believe he'll — then he'll get picked once more.

"He is solely simply turned 20, so he is received loads of time on his facet."

Taylor was not sure if Australia ought to danger all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced ought to he not be capable to bowl as much as 20 overs within the upcoming Protect match for Western Australia.

Jake Weatherald's path to the Check squad a path much less trodden Jake Weatherald may grow to be the newest participant to symbolize Australia within the Ashes following an excellent 18 months within the Sheffield Protect. However his path to the Check squad has not been typical.

Inexperienced has not bowled at Check stage since coming again for the WTC last, after he missed a 12 months because of a severe again harm.

The 26-year-old has not batted at No.6 or decrease since 2023 however might be pressured there except selectors choose to open with Labuschagne as an alternative of blooding Weatherald.