Konstas offered national contract

Konstas set the Big Bash League alight on debut last season, striking the fastest half-century in Thunder history against the Adelaide Strikers at Manuka Oval.

His proceeding selection into the Australian squad was closely followed, and he marked his Test debut in style with a flamboyant 60 against a formidable Indian bowling attack in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Konstas joins fellow Thunder squad member and Australian Test captain Pat Cummins on the list.

Men’s Chair of National Selectors George Bailey said:

“In Sam we see promising upside in a young player who will continue to develop at first class level and in the international environment.”

The MOU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketer’s Association states between 20 and 24 male players are eligible to be contracted.

As in previous years, players will have the opportunity to upgrade to national contracts in the 12-month period via selection in Test, ODI and T20I cricket.

Cricket Australia contracted men’s players 2025-26:

Xavier Bartlett (QLD/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (TAS/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club)
Sam Konstas (NSW/ Sutherland District Cricket Club)
Matthew Kuhnemann (TAS/Clarence Cricket Club)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club)
Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern Districts Cricket Club)
Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club)
Glenn Maxwell (VIC/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club) 
Lance Morris (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Jhye Richardson (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club)
Matt Short ((VIC/Northcote Cricket Club)
Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Beau Webster (TAS/ Kingborough Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)