Travis Head is adamant he has the sport to reach India, pointing to white-ball kind on the sub-continent as proof he can step up if retained for February’s tour.
Head continued his stellar run at house in Australia’s massive win in Perth, falling agonisingly wanting a fifth Test century when bowled for 99 on day two.
His runs got here after he was the participant of the collection in final 12 months’s Ashes, hitting two tons and averaging 59.5.
But away from house, his returns in Test cricket are far completely different.
The left-hander managed simply 91 runs at 15.16 throughout each Pakistan and Sri Lanka collection this 12 months, failing to cross 30 in seven innings.
Coach Andrew McDonald has indicated Australia will look to select horses for programs in India, with outcomes at house this summer time carrying little relevance.
That may put the likes of Peter Handscomb in competition for a Test return, with Glenn Maxwell additionally an opportunity if match after narrowly lacking out on choice twice in Sri Lanka.
But regardless, McDonald additionally made clear after these collection he believed Head had improved with early outs simply not giving the prospect to showcase it.
Head can also be assured his approach just isn’t the problem after making scores of 101, 89 and 70no in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
“My white-ball stuff has been really good on testing wickets in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, I played really well,” Head mentioned.
“I just haven’t been able to translate that into red-ball cricket.
“They are moments that clearly stand out and it’s a stat-based sport. But two collection, I’m early in my profession nonetheless by way of worldwide cricket within the sub-continent.
“A lot of players have missed out. I’m not going to change the wheel or invent anything different. I will work on things in January leading up to that if I am going to be there.”
Head’s bowling is also an element, with captain Pat Cummins endorsing his standing as a real possibility after his 2-25 in opposition to West Indies in Perth went with 4 wickets in 17 balls in Sri Lanka in July.
But with the bat, Head mentioned he may probably take extra out of his method in one-day cricket into Test matches in India, after working far slower in Asia than at house.
His 99 in Perth once more got here in 95 balls after each centuries final summer time got here in speedy time.
The 28-year-old claims he didn’t make it some extent to be aggressive batting at No.5, however moderately taking part in to circumstances and match state of affairs.
“I will make sure I play well over the (summer) and there are things I will probably do a little bit differently (in Asia as opposed to last year),” he mentioned.
“Maybe I can be a little bit more like my white ball. A bit more positive. There are things you can go back and work on. I just didn’t get away.”
