Australia opener Travis Head is likely to miss the final two T20 matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Suryakumar Yadav-led side on home soil. The left-handed batsman will focus on preparing for the upcoming Ashes 2025 series against England instead of the final two matches against India.
Australia won by four wickets in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October 31. The host team chased the target of 126 runs in 14 overs. With this win, the Mitchell Marsh-led side took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The initial match was canceled due to rain.
Travis Head likely to miss last two T20 matches against India
According to Code Sports, Travis Head is considering skipping the final two T20Is against India to focus on his red-ball preparations ahead of the Ashes 2025-26 series.
“As a key pillar of Australia’s Ashes campaign, Travis Head is considering removing himself from the final two T20Is against India to focus on his red-ball preparations,” Code Sports wrote on
As a key pillar of Australia’s Ashes campaign, Travis Head is considering pulling himself out of the final two T20I matches against India to focus on his red-ball preparations.
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Head did not get a chance to bat in the opening match of the series, as the match was abandoned due to rain. The left-handed batsman scored 28 runs in 15 balls at a strike rate of 186.67, which included three fours and a six.
He just said, ‘Go and enjoy’ – Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma and Head, who played together for Sunrisers Hyderabad, are now face to face in the ongoing T20 series between India and Australia. During the second match, both were seen talking and laughing on the field.
After Australia’s four-wicket win, Abhishek Sharma was asked about his light-hearted conversation with Travis Head. Sharma said he tried to get some information from the head about the pitch and his approach. He revealed that Head had asked him to enjoy the in between.
Abhishek said, “I was trying because I knew he would not give me anything. He is the kind of batsman who doesn’t think much, but still, I was asking him about the pitch and how he would perform. He just said, ‘Go and enjoy.’
Josh Hazlewood picks bowlers for Australia in India vs 2nd T20I
Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating India by four wickets in Melbourne. Mitchell Marsh scored 46 runs from 26 balls, while Travis Head scored 28 runs from 15 balls, as the hosts easily chased down the target of 125 runs with 40 balls remaining.
For India, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each, but the total proved too small to defend.
Earlier, India were demolished by Josh Hazlewood’s aggressive spell of 3 wickets for 13 runs. Hazlewood had demolished the top order inside the powerplay. Only Abhishek Sharma (68 off 37) and Harshit Rana (35 off 33) offered resistance. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis took two wickets each.
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