Incumbent Australia Test opener Sam Konstas has reflected on a horror tour of the West Indies as he fights to retain his spot for the Ashes.

The 19-year-old’s place will come under pressure ahead of the summer, with uncapped Tasmanian Jake Weatherald one of many gunning to be Usman Khawaja’s opening partner instead.

But two four-day games for Australia A in India could give Konstas the opportunity to find form after his confidence took a battering in the Caribbean when he averaged 8.33 across three Tests.

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“The chat that I’ve had with Sam since we’ve returned (from the Windies tour) is that he’s reflected on that and he’s put a few things into his training,” chairman of selectors George Bailey told reporters in Darwin on Thursday.

“He’s launched himself back into getting ready for India and then playing for NSW.

“He’s dealing with it well. I think he deals with most things pretty well.”

Darwin-bred Weatherald is in career-best form, topping the Sheffield Shield run-scorer list with 906 last season.

The left-hander then dominated for Australia A against Sri Lanka last month, cashing in with 183.

“He’s doing a lot of things right, isn’t he?” Bailey said.

“His performance last year was awesome.

“His performance in the Australia A matches was great, too.

“A lot of selection is potentially being in the right place at the right time.

“So if he starts the year as he had last year, he’ll be well in the mix.”

Konstas will also get a chance to show selectors he can play in Asia, with Australia’s defence of the Border-Gavaskar trophy due to take place in India in early 2027.

The squad is, naturally, full of spin-bowling depth, but also of batting potential for the future.

Victorian teenager Oliver Peake will get another chance to impress, two weeks after the 18-year-old batter made 92 for Australia A against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.

Konstas, Xavier Bartlett, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake, Josh Philippe and Corey Rocchiccioli won’t play in the 50-over games that follow, returning to Australia for the first Sheffield Shield round.

“We’ve got a Test tour to India in 2027 (and are) trying to gain some experience and get some guys over there,” Bailey said.

“Repeat entries into the subcontinent is really important.”

Other Test players outside the current best XI like Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Kuhnemann and Sean Abbott have not been picked for the tour.