IND vs AUS 1st Test: Travis Head Steve Smith – While the media is billing Indian spinners vs Australia batters battle will determine the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the visitors have their own spin army to outsmart the Indian batting order. Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Ashton Agar, and Mitchell Swepson are a few of the frontline spinners. Australia though boasts of other part-time options in Travis Head, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne, who can pose a huge threat. Head has put his hand for the bowling and feels he can complement Lyon well. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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IND vs AUS: Head ready to take charge with the ball, southpaw says Daniel Vittori’s mentorship helped a lot – Australia have not decided on playing two spinners in Nagpur, but what is certain is that Head will play at the vital number five position. While the southpaw’s primary job is to score runs in the middle order, the 29-year-old is also willing to take charge with the ball in hand. Head feels he has developed his off-spin in the past eight months.
The southpaw has credited Vittori for helping him bowl well in the last seven Test matches. Often used as a part-timer, Head has taken wickets out of nowhere and has given skipper Pat Cummins an extra spin option. The off-spinner has taken seven wickets in the last seven Test matches. With Indian pitches aiding spinners more, Head is ready to roll his arm over
IND vs AUS: Labuschagne, Smith other options Australia have as prat-time spin options
- Cummins is set to use Head as a part-time spinner, the Australia skipper also has two options in Smith Labuschagne.
- While Labuschagne only bowled once during the last five Test matches, Smith rolled his arm in the Test series against South Africa and picked up one wicket.
- If Australia decides to play only one spinner in Lyon, Head, Smith, and Labuschagne would likely bowl a few overs of spin.
- For now, Head seems likely to bowl more overs, owing to the amount of success he has had in the last seven Tests.
IND vs AUS 1st Test: 5 vs 3, Australia READY to TRUMP India’s spinners with SPIN-ARMY of their own, Travis Head, Steve Smith & Marnus Labuschagne ready to UNLEASH spin attack on India, Follow LIVE Updates
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