Australia’s Christmas gift Travis Head fit to join the playing eleven for the Boxing Day Test The Australian team has announced its playing eleven for the Boxing Day Test to be held in Melbourne on Christmas. On this occasion, there is good news for the entire team including captain Pat Cummins. Travis Head has been declared fit and will be part of the team.
Australian team got a big gift on Christmas day
Travis Head has been declared fit for the Boxing Day Test. That means he will be part of Australia’s playing eleven in the fourth Test to be played in Melbourne from 26 December. Actually, on Christmas Eve, the Australian team announced the names of 11 players playing in the Boxing Day Test. Captain Pat Cummins has made two big changes in this match. 19 year old young opener Sam Constas will replace Nathan McSweeney. He will debut in this match. At the same time, with the injured Josh Hazlewood out, Scott Boland has got a chance to play once again.
passed head fitness test
The Australian team held an alternative training session over Christmas. Meanwhile, Head took a rigorous fitness test, in which he did things like running drills. After this he was declared fit. This has brought relief to the entire Australian team including captain Pat Cummins. Because, he has been the only player to score consecutive runs for Australia in this series. His centuries in Adelaide and Gabba have put Australia in a strong position. Head has scored 409 runs in this series alone so far at an average of 81.80, which includes 2 centuries and 1 half-century. He is also the highest run scorer of all time. Whereas, Steve Smith has batted at an average of 24.80, Marnus Labuschagne 16.40, Usman Khawaja has batted at an average of 12.60. It is clear that except Head, all the main batsmen of the Australian team are struggling.
What did Cummins say about the head?
The news of Travis Head’s injury came to light after the Gaba test. It was being said that he was suffering from quad strain and it was doubtful that he would play in the Melbourne Test. However, now all kinds of apprehensions have been dispelled. Australian captain Pat Cummins told the media that Head will play in the fourth Test. Cummins said, ‘He did some things yesterday and today.’ Now there is no worry about his injury. It is completely ready to play. If he faces any problem while fielding, we will manage it. But it’s a pretty good fit so I don’t think much management will be needed.
Australia’s playing eleven
Usman Khawaja, Sam Constants, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
