Travis Head’s batting blast which secured Australia a dominant sequence clear sweep of T20 wins towards South Africa has additional enhanced his push to open the batting on the ODI World Cup in India.
The swashbuckling South Australian looms as the person probably to open with veteran David Warner who will return for the impeding five-game sequence towards the Proteas which looms as essential for the vacationers to mattress down their closing 15-man squad for the match.
Head smashed a career-best 91 off simply 48 balls, together with eight fours and 6 sixes, in Australia’s five-wicket win after Sean Abbott took 4 wickets in his closing effort earlier than exiting the squad.
The Australians misplaced simply 5 wickets in chasing down the house crew’s 8-190 with keeper Josh Inglis additionally making 42 off 22 balls serving to reel within the complete with 13 balls to spare.
Captain Mitch Marsh was named man of the intense after smashing 190 runs from 100 balls throughout the three matches and solely being dismissed as soon as.
Michael de Venuto, Australia’s coach for the sequence, mentioned Marsh additionally looms as a possible opening wildcard for the World Cup however Head stays the frontrunner and could have possibilities to mattress down a partnership with Warner within the upcoming matches.
“There’s lots of options for us moving forward opening the batting,” de Venuto mentioned.
“You look at the World Cup, David Warner comes back into the mix, Mitch Marsh, Travis Head, they’ve all got good form recently and they can all put a case forward.
“Trav can hit the ball over the ground. He played really well.”
Star spinner Adam Zampa missed with a neck harm, permitting Tanveer Sangha a second alternative within the sequence and he’ll stay with the squad for the ODI video games.
“(Zampa) was sick for the first game, came back for the second, hurt his neck through the warm-up,” de Venuto mentioned.
“It affected him during that second game, there was no point risking a world class performer. Zamps is a world class spinner … he’ll be playing in some of the one-dayers.”
The Australians bought the possibility to reveal the following technology of T20 stars who had been “dying to get their chance” and de Venuto mentioned all had proven they weren’t misplaced at worldwide degree.
But particular reward was left for Marsh, who may also take cost throughout the ODI sequence with nominal captain Pat Cummins nonetheless overcoming a wrist harm, for taking a crew loaded with debutantes to such a dominant sequence win.
“We had four debutantes through the series, we managed to get a couple of games in to each of them, Matthew Short played three. They have been dying to get a chance,” de Venuto mentioned.
“Really impressed with those guys and they all showed they are food enough to be on the international stage.
“And Mitch is a natural leader and has been for us for a long time. He’s got a bit more responsibility out on the field and his batting, he’s been batting like that for the last few years.
“He’s full of confidence in his own game and has been for a period of time. And his leadership was impressive.”
AUSTRALIAN ODI SQUAD
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Tanveer Sangha, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Originally printed as Travis Head more likely to open for Australia on the World Cup
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
