Former Australia opening stalwart David Warner has urged the selectors to continue with young swashbuckler Sam Konstas for the first Ashes in Perth. The former southpaw believes that Konstas possess the required firepower in his arsenal to take down England’s pace battery in the oldest rivalry of cricket, scheduled to begin on November 21.

Since Warner hung up his boots last year, Australia has tested several opening partners for Usman Khawaja, including Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, and Konstas. The 20-year-old Konstas burst into the international scenario with a ramp shot off the world’s best Jasprit Bumrah in front of a jam-packed crowd at the iconic MCG last year.

Since then, Konstas has struggled to churn significant scores and live up to the hype h

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