Sam Konstas backed as David Warner’s Take a look at substitute by Brett Lee

Former Take a look at fast Brett Lee has declared Australia “could not recognize” till after the subsequent two summers simply how invaluable David Warner was, earlier than backing NSW teen phenom Sam Konstas as his substitute on the high of the order for the sequence towards India.

The duty to seek out Warner’s successor and Usman Khawaja‘s opening companion grew harder as each man thought-about a contender — Konstas, Marcus Harris, Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Bancroft and Henry Hunt — failed within the Sheffield Defend on Monday.

Konstas had carved out twin centuries within the opening spherical of the Sheffield Defend, however the 19-year-old was on Monday dismissed lbw for two on the MCG, in what appeared a harsh determination from the umpire.

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Australia is looking for Warner’s substitute after it was confirmed that Steve Smith would shift again right down to quantity 4 following a quick experiment on the high of the order.

“Firstly, Australia, not simply the workforce however I feel the general public, could not recognize it now, however I feel in 12-18 months, simply how good David Warner was,” Lee advised The Observe On podcast a month out from the primary Take a look at of the summer season, happening in Perth.

“I feel in the event that they had been to return to Cameron Bancroft, it might have been a yr and a half or two years in the past when he had most runs in Defend cricket.

“They nonetheless could choose him and so they could choose Harris. However do you make investments your power and property into guys who’re ageing cricketers, with all due respect? Albeit fantastic cricketers, do not get me unsuitable.

“But when we’re trying to the long run, why not give a man a chance like a Sam Konstas who is just 19 years of age, solely performed just a few first-class matches?”

Monday’s Defend motion noticed Harris observe up his first-innings 26 with a second-innings 16, whereas Bancroft was dismissed for 8.

Renshaw misplaced his wicket for two and South Australia’s Hunt fell for a duck, though Hunt had compiled 136 within the first innings of his facet’s conflict with Queensland.

Konstas is just taking part in his second season of Defend cricket, however Lee would not imagine his inexperience ought to rely towards him.

“There are some gamers, like David Warner, the best way he got here via the ranks — he began off in T20 cricket after which turned out to be one among Australia’s greatest-ever Take a look at match cricketers,” Lee stated.

“Glenn McGrath performed only some first-class matches earlier than he debuted for Australia.

“There are gamers that the upper the extent they go, the higher the cricketers they’re.

“I see Sam Konstas’ method, I feel he has a very good method. I do not suppose it might be a nasty name in the event that they went down that street.”