Young Sam Konstas is not ready to hand back his Test spot just yet.

His answer was loud and clear on the opening day of Australia A's four-day clash with India A at the Ekjana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, where he struck an undefeated 101 before tea.

His century, compiled with another young protege in the making in Campbell Kellaway (88), had taken Australia A to a daunting 0-198 at the second break on Tuesday.

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With scores of 3, 5, 25, 0, 17 and 0 against the West Indies, the teenager was sent to the sub-continent to find runs and confidence.

[Konstas] Tale of woe: Konstas walks off after another early dismissal in the Caribbean. (AP PHOTO)

But it was his approach and the manner in which he constructed his knock that would hav

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