Cummins' likely absence means Steve Smith may have the captaincy reins when he attempts to finally pass the 10,000-run mark after becoming the first man to be dismissed twice in the 9,990s, nixing ...
The teen sensation is just the tonic the cricketing public were looking for, but his youthful exuberance comes at the risk of alienating him from those he needs most.
Australia captain Pat Cummins praised their young opener Sam Konstas for his demeanour in the series against India and mentioned how people often mistake confidence with bullying.
The teenage sensation got under India's skin from the first over of his debut innings at the MCG, and kept getting into the visitors' heads as Australia wrapped up the series in Sydney.
Sam Konstas has done plenty to attract social media scuttlebutt and newspaper headlines - but this is one time where the flashy batsman didn’t deserve it.
Senior Australian opener Usman Khawaja has offered an interesting description of Sam Konstas, having opened with him in the last two Tests against India.