Travis Head’s World Cup Participation In Doubt After Fracturing Left Hand
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Travis Head’s participation at subsequent month’s World Cup has been thrown into uncertainty after the Australian opener fractured his left hand in the course of the fourth ODI towards South Africa. Head was struck on the on the left glove by a brief supply from Proteas seamer Gerald Coetzee within the seventh over within the fourth ODI in Centurion on Friday. The 29-year-old confronted three extra deliveries however regarded in discomfort and was pressured to retire harm in Australia’s large 164-run loss. “It is a confirmed fracture,” Australia head coach Andrew McDonald stated on the put up match convention.
“As to the character of what kind of time-frame that lends itself to, that can be assessed tomorrow,” he added Extra scans on Saturday will reveal the extent of the harm.
“He will go in for extra scans tomorrow to get a element of that, then we’ll work out the administration of it from there.
“I am not a medical individual however I feel it is a bit larger up than the finger itself … it is in a joint (within the hand) someplace. Fingers crossed with the World Cup quick approaching,” McDonald added.
The harm throws Australia’s plans into disarray with solely weeks to go for the World Cup in India, beginning on October 5.
If Head misses the beginning of the World Cup, Mitchell Marsh may very well be elevated to the opening place given his good run on the prime within the sequence towards India earlier this yr.
Nonetheless, ought to Head be dominated out of the event, Australian selectors is likely to be tempted so as to add the in-form Marnus Labuschagne within the squad.
Australia tackle India in Chennai on October 8 of their event opener.
The final date to make adjustments to the squad is September 28, put up which any adjustments would want approval from the ICC.
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