IND AUS Series: Travis Head might play the 2nd Test

Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that Travis Head is being considered for selection in the second Test match against India.

Head, a middle-order batter, has been in good form in domestic matches and has worked hard to prepare for the challenges of playing in India.

Despite this, he was dropped for the first Test in favour of Matt Renshaw, a decision that ultimately backfired when Australia lost by an innings.

According to media reports, the decision to drop Head was a last-minute one, made in response to the conditions of the Nagpur pitch, which was expected to favour spin.

Todd Murphy was selected instead of Head, and Renshaw was chosen as a specialist opener.

Ahead of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Cummins confirmed that Head was still very much in the conversation for selection.

Cummins said, “Travis (Head) has been awesome, he is been working hard on his game.”

“He is absolutely part of the conversation for this Test as he was in the 1st,” he told the press ahead of the second Test match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

“Ideally if batters chip in, or someone like green you have, it is ok to go with 4 specialist bowlers.”

Australian fast bowling great Mitchell Johnson has also backed this move.

Johnson said, “I would drop David Warner and bring in Travis Head for second Test against India.”

Former England captain, Mathew Vaughan also said that it was “ridiculous” to drop Head in the first place.

“How Travis Head’s not one of the first picks is beyond me,” Vaughan said.

Cummins also spoke about Alex Carey whose frequent sweeps had caught everybody’s attention.

“Each player has their individual method, Carey sweeps a lot, but it’s not something everyone is looking to bank on. It is up to that individual.”

Speaking about the pitch he said: “”Not sure about the pitch, it is a different soil altogether, but not dissimilar in nature of the pitch. We expect it to spin.”

“We will have a discussion over how we can fit in Starc in terms of bowling combination- going with spinners or Boland.”

Meanwhile, the Delhi & District association of India (DDCA) will honour Cheteshwar Pujara during the 2nd Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting Friday.

The 35-year-old is set to play his 100th career Test match at the Kotla