Ian Healy, former Australian wicketkeeper, has hit out at batsman Sam Constas over Shamar Joseph’s dismissal.
Even after Pat Cummins’ captaincy, the Australian team is being trolled a lot after losing to South Africa in the final of the World Test Championship.
After this, the Australian team will play against the West Indies team which is a foreign series. The first test match between Australia and West India will be played in Barbados, but before playing the first match, both the teams are playing a mind game of a different level.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy did not take kindly to Shamar Joseph’s comments about batsman Sam Konstas.Shamar Joseph, while advising the Australian team in a press conference before the first test match to be held in Barbados, said, “Be careful, that’s all”.
Australia team will now play a test match with West Indies without Steve Smith and Marnaus Labusangua. This time Sam Konstas will open the innings for the Australian team. But all eyes will be on Shamar Joseph who had shown very good performance against Australia in the Gabba test in January 2024.
Australia will now play West Indies in the first Test of the five-match series in Barbados from June 25.In response to Joseph’s remarks regarding Konstas, Ian Healy told SENQ Breakfast co-host Corey Parker that the fast bowler has more important things to contend with than making fun of Sam Konstas.
Since he played against us at the Gabba, he has had a very poor year. After suffering a toe injury, he didn’t think he would be able to play. However, when someone encouraged him to come down and try, he got out of bed and realized that he could play despite the agony.
Shamar told Sam Konstas to “just watch and see what’s coming” when he came out today, Ian Healy said.
Marnus Labuschagne out of the team
After Marnus Labuschagne’s poor performance the Australian selectors decided to drop him from the test team. Prantu Ian Heily expressed his faith in Marnus Labuschagne and said that this player has the potential to bring back himself in the playing 11.
Ian Heily said that Marnus Labuschagne is only 30 or 31 years old and he still has the full potential and time to bring himself back. Heily also said that the selectors also know how important a player Marnus Labuschagne is for the Australian team.
“I’d definitely propose sending Marnus to Glamorgan, where he could have the freedom and time he needs to regroup,” Healy remarked.Now that it’s over, there’s still some doubt whether I’ll be left out or get another shot. That’s probably how the last six months have felt for him.
But now, he can finally pause, reset, and work on refining his technique,” he said.Regarding Konstas, he earned his Test cap during the Melbourne match against India.
Right from the start, he stirred emotions especially with Virat Kohli, who was so provoked that he gave him a shoulder bump in the opening session.He also had an argument with Jasprit Bumrah.
