IND vs AUS 4th Test Melbourne: The dispute between Virat Kohli and Sam Constance has not subsided yet. There was a lot of discussion about it on social media during the Melbourne Test. The test match being played between India and Australia in Melbourne is the debut match of Constance’s career. This is his first test match. Constas made a special record in his name as soon as he entered the field in this match. He has made a place in a special list related to Mohammad Kaif.
Actually, Sam Constance has been a part of the Under 19 Australian team. Australia won the Under-19 World Cup 2024 title in February this year. He had defeated India. Constas was a part of this match. He made his Test debut on 26 December this year. Constas made a special record in his name with his debut. Constas has joined the list of players who made their international debut in the year of winning the Under-19 World Cup.
Constas joins the list of Kaif and Prithvi Shaw –
Kaif and Prithvi Shaw are such players, who made their international debut in the year of winning the Under-19 World Cup title. Kaif won the Under-19 World Cup 2000 title while playing for the Indian team. Team India had defeated Sri Lanka in the final. Kaif made his Test debut against South Africa this year. Prithvi was a part of the 2018 Under-19 World Cup winning team India. He made his Test debut against West Indies this year. Constas’s name has also been included in this list.
Why did the dispute happen between Kohli and Constance –
Constance came to open for the team on the first day of the Melbourne Test match. During this, Virat Kohli hit him on the shoulder while walking. There was a lot of discussion about this matter. The ICC declared Virat Kohli guilty and also fined him 20 percent of the match fee.
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