BIG BASH LEAGUE
Growing up supporting Thunder, Konstas said batting alongside veteran David Warner was a great learning curve for him last season © Getty
Sam Konstas has extended his contract with BBL side Sydney Thunder until the 2029 edition, the club confirmed on Tuesday (August 19).
At 19, Konstas is already a Under-19 World Cup winner and has played Test Cricket for Australia. He also hit the headlines on his Big Bash League debut when he smashed a 20-ball fifty, the fastest ever for Thunder while also becoming the youngest to reach the landmark in the competition’s history.
Growing up supporting Thunder, Konstas said batting alongside veteran David Warner was a great learning curve for him last season. “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.
“Batting with Davey 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.”
Thunder’s General Manager Trent Copeland said that offering Konstas a deal was one of the easiest decisions ahead of the new season. “Since I started in this role, it’s been remarkable to watch Sam’s progression,” Copeland said. “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. 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.
“This extension not only rewards Sam’s progression and his lifelong love of the club, but also tells our fans that when we have talent, we’re going to do our best to keep them in Thunder colours. Bring on the trophy this season, with Sam right there alongside Davey Warner and the boys lifting it up.”
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