Travis Head on Jasprit Bumrah IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Australian batsman Travis Head has dismissed speculation of tension between the struggling Australian batting lineup and bowling attack. Australia is ready for the second Test against India starting from 6 December. Meanwhile, Head stressed the importance of flexibility in the game. “Other batsmen are not coming to me for batting tips, that’s for sure. Everyone thinks about this in different ways. We are all supporting each other. We will talk about this in the next three or four days. Whatever little we have played over the last three or four years, we have played well,” Head said in Adelaide on Monday, as quoted by The Australian.
Head was incensed by fast bowler Josh Hazlewood’s comments after the first Test regarding the rift in the Australian dressing room and said the team was united and motivated to turn its fortunes around. “We’ve had some challenging times and some challenging tests last year that we’ve been able to get ourselves out of. This is a group that is well balanced and knows where it belongs.
“We haven’t had a very good week. That’s OK. But we’ve got four more opportunities to do so, we’ll step up, like we’ve done the last few years. “As a team we’ve been good for a while.” Have been – It’s been a bad week for us. Over the years, there have been many teams that lost the first Test or fell behind in a series and then came back and played really well,” he said.
With India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah leading another pace attack, Head expressed confidence in his team’s ability to bounce back from the crushing defeat in the first Test in Perth. “Jasprit will probably go down as one of the greatest fast bowlers to ever play the game. I think we’re seeing at the moment how challenging he can be, and it’s good to play against him. Looking back at his career And it’s good to tell your grandkids that you faced them, so it’s not a bad series to play them,” Head said.
Despite Bumrah’s dominance in Perth, Head said the Australian top order was eager to face the challenge. “(Bumrah) is very unique, and that’s true with any bowler. Every batsman takes different cues and moves in different ways,” he said. Australia for Border-Gavaskar series When asked about his preparations, Head refused to dwell on the criticisms and instead chose to focus on the positive aspects.
“I don’t want to get into any comments about preparation. This team is well prepared and we are all supporting each other,” he said. Head said the team’s priority was to improve its batting performance. He said, “I know that if I can create it for the big players, they can destroy it for us.”
For Australia, the absence of Josh Hazlewood due to injury opens the way for experienced fast bowler Scott Boland or uncapped options Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett. Head endorsed Boland’s credentials, particularly at the Adelaide Oval, where he has a strong record against South Australia. Australia will be looking to make a comeback in the second Test in Adelaide, while India, who lead the series 1-0, will be aiming to strengthen their hold.
