Sam Konstas causes a stir in Australian team photo with Anthony Albanese

The 19-year-old’s actions have been called out as the Test side posed for a happy snap with the Australian Prime Minister.

Teen cricket sensation Sam Konstas has been slammed online for sticking out like a sore thumb as the Australian side posed for its traditional snap with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the fifth Test against India.

The PM took to social media on Wednesday night to share pictures with the Australian and Indian sides ahead of the crucial Sydney Test that gets underway on Friday.

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Australia leads the series 2-1 and a win or a draw in the final match of the series will see them claim the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in almost a decade.

And after a dramatic fourth Test win, Albanese took to X to share pictures of both sides, captioned: “The Australian and Indian teams have already given us an incredible summer of cricket.”

Sam Konstas stuck out like a sore thumb..

However, eagle-eyed fans were quick to call out Konstas, who decided to turn up to the official photo-shoot in a pair of green Adidas Sambas, while the PM and all of the Australian team and staff other than him wore black dress shoes.

While some people labelled the move “iconic” most weren’t impressed and joked that as a Gen Z kid, he probably thought the nice pair of kicks counted as dress shoes.

Very much enjoy the entire Aus team wearing nice dress boots and then Konstas rocking green adidas sambas https://t.co/14yzQoI0KY

— Toby (@shaimaxeyguy) January 1, 2025

"Wear your nice shoes"

— Harry (@harrysouttar) January 1, 2025

That picture really sums our team up, doesn’t it. Everyone’s wearing dressy shoes except for Konstas who’s wearing Sambas 😂😂 https://t.co/8CoLn2vj9x

— Hazza 🇦🇺 (@FootballHazzza) January 1, 2025

Konstas shoes😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/WMKZ9unl4M

— GREEK GOD SAM KONSTAS (@aresthethird2) January 1, 2025

Might need to do a whip round to get Konstas a pair of smart shoes 🤣 https://t.co/Gz7sXATc5S

— Tej Thakkar (@tej_lfc6) January 2, 2025

Media person ‘where are your black shoes?’
Konstas ‘wrecked em playing lunchtime soccer, but I hit a worldie so it was worth it’

— JSD123 (@jsd12320948) January 2, 2025

Away from his questionable shoe choice, Konstas, to many Aussies, can do no wrong after he impressed on his Test debut, taking the game to the Indians from the outset.

The opener got the Aussies off to a flyer with a quick 60 in the first innings that saw strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah scratching his head.

Speaking about Konstas’ innings Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey said he felt like one of the 90,000 spectators on the edge of his seat as the teenager pulled off multiple ramp shots and played an array of aggressive strokes.

Sam Konstas has quickly become a fan favourite after a bold Test debut at the MCG. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

“At times, I couldn’t watch it, at times I was cheering, but just the energy he brought it was something different, I probably wasn’t expecting that amount of difference,” Carey said.

“He plays a style of cricket that was probably new to India as well.”

But Carey suggested the youngster won’t take that approach every match and said he wouldn’t be surprised if he takes a more patient approach at the SCG.

“I don’t think that’s the blueprint every Test match, but to be able to throw a few punches early, get a bit of momentum for us, which I guess the opening partnership (of Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney) was probably just lacking that intensity.”

Originally published as Sam Konstas causes a stir in Australian team photo with Anthony Albanese