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| Wouldn't be surprised if Kohli, Konstas share smiling photo post-match: Stuart Clark | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Dec 28: Sam Konstas's competitive nature aligns with that of Virat Kohli and it would not be surprising if the two share a laugh about the shoulder-barging episode before posing for a photo after the Boxing Day Test, reckoned former Australia pacer Stuart Clark.
Kohli had intentionally bumped Konstas during the ongoing fourth Test at Melbourne, an act for which he copped a 20 percent fine from the ICC, besides getting booed by the Australian fans.
But Clark, who played 28 Tests for Australia, these two ultra-competitive sportspersons will gel well eventually.
"He's (Konstas) a competitor. He wants to compete. He wants to do well. So, from that point of view, I think that incident (shoulder-barging) that happened in history, I think what you'll find is, I wouldn't be surprised if (Virat) Kohli takes him under his wing," Clark told PTI.
"And there'll be a photo of them after the game, smiling and laughing about it. He won't take a backward step. No one expects Kohli to either. No one expects anyone to take a backward step. It was just not a great incident," he added.
Having seen Konstas from his early teens in Sydney, Clark found his debut knock a bit "out of character".
"He is an aggressive player and that innings was a bit out of character. I am more interested to see how he plays in the second innings whether he attacks or plays a traditional game.
"Or goes out and plays flamboyant cricket. (David) Warner is special in his own way and Sam will be special in his own way," he said.
"He has loads of time at the crease and has got good bat speed. He has confidence and all good players have that."
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