Cameron Green’s injury is a setback for him,but an opportunity for selectors to freshen up the Test team.
Travis Head’s duck in the IPL wasn’t all bad news for Australia because it signalled a stunning return to form by his national teammate Mitchell Starc ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Travis Head and Jake Fraser-McGurk provided the fireworks for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals as an Indian Premier League trend towards batting hyperdrive gathered still more momentum.
The Australian batsman blasted 62 off just 24 balls as part of a 68-run second-wicket stand for the Sunrisers … which lasted less than four overs.
Australia’s middle-order match-winner has contracted COVID-19 again,but there are plans in place to ensure he can still play in the Brisbane Test.
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Travis Head is David Warner’s spiritual successor in the Test side,helped by the luxuries he enjoys as an Australian cricketer.
Travis Head is Australian cricket’s newest hero. As out-of-this-world as his on-field deeds may seem,there is an element of the everyday man in the boy from Adelaide’s northern suburbs.
Australian captain Pat Cummins has arrived back in Sydney after the World Cup as Mitch Marsh cast doubt over Travis Head’s availability for the team’s first T20 against India.
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne believed they had missed the World Cup. On Sunday,they guided Australia to triumph.
Every Australian player made significant contributions to the World Cup win,but some were simply outstanding. See who we thought were the best.