New Delhi. Australia returned to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the Indore Test. Now the last game has to be played in Ahmedabad. Australia will not be able to capture the series by winning the Ahmedabad Test. But, for him, defeating India in his home in 2 consecutive Tests would be a big victory. The role of two players was important in the return of Australia in the Test series against India. One bowler, then the other batter. Nathan Lyon took 11 wickets in the Indore Test. At the same time, Travis Head scored an unbeaten 49 in the second innings of the Indore Test. That is, the head will be the biggest threat for India in the Ahmedabad Test.
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Former Australia Veterans Raised a lot of Questions on this decision of the team Management
Head’s counter attacking innings pushed the Indian bowlers on the back foot. Please tell that Head did not get a chance in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Test series played in Nagpur. The Australian team management took this decision considering their recent performance in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. However, former veterans of Australia raised a lot of questions on this decision of the team management.
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Head Played an Important Innings in the Delhi Test
After this, he was included in the playing-XI in the Delhi Test. However, this was done not because of his batting, but because of his part-time bowling. Head opened in the second innings of this Test due to David Warner’s injury and played an important inning of 43 runs in 46 balls. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja came under pressure from this innings of the head. However, after his dismissal, the Australian innings was shattered and within 28 runs, 8 of his batsmen returned to the pavilion. Australia could not save the Delhi Test. But, the manner in which Travis Head batted smoky on the turning track. He opened the eyes of the Australian team management.
Played Counter Attacking Innings in Indore Test
After this, Head took a step forward in the Indore Test and played an unbeaten inning of 49 runs in just 53 balls. His strike rate was 93. Due to his counter-attacking innings, Australia achieved a target of 78 runs in the 19th over itself and defeated India by 9 wickets in the Indore Test. That is, the batsman whom Australia did not consider fit for playing-XI at the beginning of the series. He emerged as the biggest fighter and played two valuable innings for the team in the top order instead of the middle order.
Head Knows how to Play According to the Situation
Chasing a target of 76 runs in the Indore Test too, Australia lost the wicket of Usman Khawaja on the very second ball. After this, Travis Head and Marnus Labushen batted defensively for 10 overs. But, after changing the ball, changed gears and started playing quick shots and this batsman, who scored the first 5 runs in 24 balls, played an unbeaten inning of 49 runs in 53 balls, giving Australia a memorable victory.
