Greece call up Konstas to help T20 World Cup bid
Greece has recruited Billy Konstas, brother of Australian Test cricketer Sam Konstas, for their national cricket team. The move is part of a broader strategy to leverage the Australian-Greek diaspora to strengthen their squad for the 2028 T20 World Cup qualifiers.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing trend of national sports federations utilizing dual-nationality players to rapidly improve competitiveness in emerging cricket markets.
Greece have called up the brother of Australia batter Sam Konstas to their national cricket team as they prepare to make a surprise bid to qualify for the 2028 men's T20 World Cup.
It is understood Billy Konstas, four years older than Sam at 24, has been included in Greece's 14-man squad for a European qualifying event in Finland from 14 to 21 August.
Sam made his Test debut for Australia at the age of 19 against India in the Boxing Day Test in 2024, memorably ramping Jasprit Bumrah three times in one over.
Billy plays grade cricket in Sydney alongside his day job where he combines cricket coaching with physiotherapy.
The elder Konstas is joined in the squad by another Greek-Aussie in 21-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder Blake Faunce, who played representative age-group cricket for Australian Capital Territory.
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