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Sam Konstas inks four-year extension with Thunder
Extending his contract with the Sydney Thunder, Australian batting sensation Sam Konstas has signed a four-year deal with the club. Konstas made an eye-catching BBL debut last year, plundering the fastest half-century in Thunder history. He got to the milestone off just 20 balls.
“I remember being a fan in the stands watching my heroes like Davey [Warner], Michael Hussey and Andre Russell play for Thunder, so to extend for another four seasons is very exciting,” Konstas said as quoted by Cricbuzz.
“Batting with Davey [Warner] last season was a great learning opportunity for me because he’s very strategic in the way that he goes about things. I felt like I had a lot of clarity and freedom to play my game. We’ve got an exciting group again which now includes Shadab [Khan]... I feel like this is the year we’re going to dominate.”
Sydney Thunder General Manager Trent Copeland said it was one of the easiest decisions for them.
“This contract extension is one of the easiest decisions we’ve made. Since I started in this role, it’s been remarkable to watch Sam’s progression. This time last year he hadn’t played a BBL match, and to go from that to breaking records on debut – alongside his growth across other formats – shows just how far he’s come,” Trent Copeland said.
“This deal is huge in terms of tenure, and we see it as part of a journey that will hopefully make him a Thunder player for life."
Konstas, meanwhile, endured a disappointing Test series against West Indies recently, recording only fifty runs, including two ducks. However, Australia swept the series 3-0, winning all three Tests by huge margins.
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