In what could be a huge relief for India, Travis Head may not be a part of Australia playing XI for IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test. The explosive batter, who has been Australia’s top run-scorer in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, picked up a quad strain during the 3rd Test at the Gabba. It looks like he is yet to completely recover and most likely will not be a part of the Melbourne Test.
No Travis Head for IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test?
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald confirmed on Tuesday that Travis had picked up an injury. While he was confident that Head would pass the fitness tests to make it to the XI for IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test, he admitted that the batter still had some hoops to jump through. Earlier, the hosts had named two vice-captains for the remaining two Tests, with Steve Smith being made Cummins’ deputy along with Head. It was understood that the batter’s participation in the 4th Test could be doubtful and hence the selectors decided to name Smith as vice-captain.
Latest news
On Day 5 of IND vs AUS 3rd Test at the Gabba, Head was seen limping while attempting to reach the non-strikers end. Skipper Pat Cummins had later confirmed that the explosive batter was dealing with a quad issue. However, Head had revealed that he was just feeling sore after a “big couple of weeks” and added that he would be fine soon.
| Match | Bat |
|---|---|
| IND vs AUS 3rd Test | 152 & 17 |
| IND vs AUS 2nd Test | 140 |
| IND vs AUS 1st Test | 11 & 89 |
Editor's Pick
Cricket
Rohit Sharma to open, Shubman Gill & Nitish Kumar Reddy likely to be dropped for Boxing Day Test: Report
Top Stories
