The Sam Konstas Spectacular Spectacle in Cricket-by Geoff Lawson Source:Thuppahis The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 January 2025, where the title runs thus “Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw” It might be confusing to be labelled an “enigma” at the ripe old age of 19. Rock stars, politicians and sports stars tend to fill the niche more than nuclear physicists or the neighbourhood postie, but no occupation is exempt. Sam Konstas ramp shot masterclass Australian batter Sam Konstas tells Channel Seven how he used the innovative ramp shot against India’s Jasprit Bumrah, the world’s best fast bowler, in the Boxing Day Test. It usually takes some time and a little effort to become an enigma because you have to establish a regular persona first. This generally takes a while in the public space, then you have to ripen those characteristics, i.e. become ...