The shot that made Sam Konstas famous got him into trouble on Monday, as his Ashes selection hopes took another blow.

The 20-year-old was clean bowled attempting a ramp shot in New South Wales’ One-Day Cup match against Victoria at the Junction Oval.

A modest start to his Sheffield Shield season, with scores of 4, 14, 0 and 53, will more likely be the reason if he’s overlooked by selectors as expected for the start of the Test summer, especially with the likes of Marnus Labuschagne and Jake Weatherald firing at the same level.

But just down the road from the MCG, where he made his name on Boxing Day against India debuting aged 19, pulling out the ramp shot to be dismissed for 20 (16) by Cam McClure will only give Konstas’ critics more ammunition.

The young gun did successfully ramp

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