Rahul Tiwari
khelja|25-12-2024
Travis Head remains the biggest challenge for Team India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy being played against Australia. This batsman is scoring a lot of runs against the Indian bowlers. Travis Head has scored more than 400 runs in just 3 matches. In such a situation, if Team India wants to win in this series, then Travis Head will have to keep his bat calm in the coming matches. Meanwhile, a post of former Indian player R Ashwin is going viral on social media. In this he has decoded the batting masterplan of Travis Head.
Ashwin, who recently retired from all formats, has finally understood the strategic batting approach of India's foe Travis Head. Ashwin said that Head has used the crease cleverly against the Indian fast bowlers. His extraordinary batting played a decisive role in Australia's series-levelling win in Adelaide this month. Nevertheless, Head has looked a bit weak against the fast bowlers.
Actually, Ashwin has responded on social media to a video of Travis Head practicing in the nets. Ashwin noticed that during the practice session, the head had moved towards his off stump, which helps him while batting. Ashwin observed that the head protects the off stump to counter the round the wicket bowling strategy and plays shots moving towards the off. Decoding Travis Head's batting plans, Ashwin wrote on social media, 'Oh my God! Is he going to the off stump? Is this the trick to round the stump?' Let us tell you, this analysis of Ashwin can be useful for the Indian bowlers in the upcoming match.
The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia will be played from 26 December. Travis Head is completely fit for this match. Head has passed the fitness test for the Boxing Day Test. He is the batsman who has scored the most runs in this series so far. He has scored 409 runs in 5 innings of 3 matches at an average of 81.80. Head has also scored two consecutive centuries. He scored 140 runs in Adelaide and 152 runs in Brisbane.