Head’s slim World Cup hopes to be decided again in Australia
Further assessments again in Australia will decide Travis Head‘s World Cup destiny after the fractured hand he suffered in South Africa, however he stays an extended shot to now make the event in India.
Matthew Short has been known as as much as the ODI squad for the three matches in India which precede the World Cup as batting cowl though Marnus Labuschagne is the frontrunner to interchange Head after his spectacular return to the aspect in South Africa.
TV photos in the course of the ultimate ODI in Johannesburg confirmed Head’s hand closely bandaged and strapped following the blow he took from Gerald Coetzee at Centurion.
Speaking after the ultimate ODI, head coach Andrew McDonald mentioned that scans had decided Head wouldn’t want surgical procedure however that he would positively be dominated out of the primary a part of the World Cup and that the selectors would want to weigh up the chance of carrying him within the squad.
“The time frame is still a little bit loose at the moment, but the good news is he doesn’t require surgery as it sits at the moment,” McDonald mentioned. “They’ll be an extended period of time out and we’ve just got to weigh up whether that time falls potentially with an option to carry him through the front half of the World Cup…so that’s a decision we’ll need to make in terms of the final 15.”
Meanwhile, Steven Smith (wrist), Glenn Maxwell (ankle and paternity go away) and Mitchell Starc (groin) are again in Australia’s squad for his or her journey to India in spite of everything three missed the tour of South Africa with accidents. Captain Pat Cummins, who rejoined the squad earlier this week, may also be out there for these matches.
Short, who’s but to make his ODI debut, earned his T20I cap in South Africa and scored a match-winning 30-ball 66 within the second recreation of that collection. Since then he has performed two unofficial ODIs for Australia A in opposition to New Zealand A in Brisbane, and scored a half-century in his most up-to-date innings.
With Smith, Maxwell and Starc again within the squad, there is no such thing as a room for Aaron Hardie, Tim David and Michael Neser, the primary two of whom made their ODI debuts in the course of the South Africa tour. Ashton Agar, who’s on paternity go away, may also miss the India collection.
Left-arm fast Spencer Johnson, who was added to the ODI squad in South Africa as a substitute for Starc, will stay with the squad. So will Marnus Labuschagne, who wasn’t a part of their South Africa contingent, however discovered a approach into the squad because of Smith’s wrist damage, after which into the XI as a concussion sub for Cameron Green, earlier than forcing himself again into the reckoning for the World Cup with scores of 80* and 124 within the first two ODIs.
“Think he’s made a significant shift in his intent at the crease and putting the bowlers under pressure from where he was potentially 12 months ago,” McDonald mentioned. “We know Marnus is a quality player, he probably didn’t have the 12-18 months he would have liked in one-day international cricket but he’s come in and taken that opportunity, grabbed it with both hands, and no doubt he’ll be front and centre when it comes to the 15-man squad.”
Australia picked up additional damage considerations within the ultimate ODI with Nathan Ellis unable to complete his overs after suffered an adductor pressure which would seem to place his place for the three India matches doubtful. Sean Abbott additionally cut up the webbing on his proper hand though returned to finish his 10 overs. He is going through being sidelined for round per week in response to McDonald so shouldn’t be a long-term concern.
Australia squad vs India Pat Cummins (capt), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa