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"Can he cover drive?": Allan Border advices Konstas to ditch the "bloody ramp shot"

Oct 22, 2025

20-year-old Konstas was off to a fine start to his Test career during the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne last year, ramping and rattling the Indian pace superstar Jasprit Bumrah with the same ramp shots that have now caused him to lose his wickets on plenty of occasions way too early. While his first outing against India was a solid one and showcased his promise with a half-century on debut, the tour to the West Indies, with just 50 runs in three Tests, was a nightmarish one.