IND vs AUS: Travis Head’s Injury Bring the Classy Batter Into the Squad for Series Against India
After a shocking series defeat against South Africa recently, Australia will now be in a three-match ODI series starting on September 22, and Australia’s destructive opener got his thumb fractured in the fourth match against SA. The injury to the left-hander brings starting batsman Marnus Labuschagne into the side.
In the fourth match of the series, Travis Head got a blow on his hand while chasing a gigantic target and could not continue his inning. Later, some reports claimed he fractured one of his fingers and would not be present for the clash against men in blue.
A few days ago, Cricket Australia displayed their 18-member squad for the series; unfortunately, their starting batter, Travis Head, could not retain his place because of the blow on hand. Marnus Labuschagne, who came in for the South Africa series for injured Steven Smith, has now retained his place in the team because of his shining performance.
Travis Head is a game changer for the Australian team in the top order.
In the last few months, the left-hander has been the most consistent player in all forms of the game and also a game changer. He is the kind of player who has the ability to play the game far from the opposition at a very high pace; he always looks to put pressure back on the ball. He has won many matches for his team in the last few months. This is a huge blow for the team to lose such an impactful player because, for the last year, he has been carrying an average of 60.8 and a strike rate of 120 in the ODI format.
The rise of Marnus Labuschagne helped him find a place in the team.
There was a lot of chat going around about the section of the classy right-hander in the squad, but he was lucky to get a chance in the playing eleven and in the team because of injuries to senior players like Steve Smith. He took full advantage of the chances. He won a match for Australia, and throughout the series, he impressed everyone with his stunning performance. He ended up scoring 284 runs for the team and earning his call to the side.
