As Australia turn towards the business end of the World Cup, Travis Head’s return will stiffen the line-up. But the opener may not play against Netherlands on Wednesday.
Australia’s World Cup campaign is back on track and received a further fillip on Saturday when Travis Head rejoined the squad in Delhi, but chief selector George Bailey said he was not certain to play in the next match against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Australia’s other injury concerns are opener David Warner and leg-spinner Adam Zampa. Both starred against Pakistan on Friday. Warner made a scintillating century alongside Marsh, but was little seen in the field. “Just cramping,” he said. “You saw me go down in Melbourne Australia’s major gain against Pakistan was the role played by all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. Australia had yielded a third consecutive century opening partnership, and a galloping rate, before Stoinis appeared to remove both openers in consecutive overs.Stoinis gives Australia a sixth bowling option, and Marsh makes seven, acting both as variety and a cord to pull in case of emergency.
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