Australian pastry Head of Travis It was the most successful innings of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The middle order batter has been in brilliant form throughout series continues to give Indians sleepless nights till now.
While other Australian batsmen struggle with India’s bowling spearhead jasprit bumrahHead successfully overcame this threat with his aggressiveness and skills. Former Australian Greg Chappell has revealed the success mantra that has brought Travis Head success so far.
Chappell feels that Head’s ability to go up against Bumrah and treat him like any other bowler has given him great success so far. Chappell hailed Head’s proactive mindset and fearless approach, which made him the best batsman of the series in the first three Tests.
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Greg Chappell hails Travis Head’s ‘fearless approach’ against Jasprit Bumrah
Writing for his column in the Sydney Morning Herald, Greg Chappell revealed the reason why Travis Head has succeeded against Jasprit Bumrah while other players have struggled. Chappell claimed that Head treated Bumrah like any other bowler and deliberately bowled him, which disrupted Bumrah’s rhythm.
“(Travis) Head’s performances against Jasprit Bumrah in this series are an example of his fearless approach. While most batsmen struggled to survive Bumrah’s extraordinary movement, blistering pace and relentless accuracy, Head treated him like any other bowler,” Chappell wrote.
“By playing with intent and trying to hit Bumrah, Head not only eliminated his threat but also disrupted his rhythm. His ability to send short deliveries with authority and control the fuller ones with precision was remarkable and highlighted his strides,” he added.
Travis Head’s impressive numbers against Jasprit Bumrah
Travis Head has so far scored 409 runs in three Tests at an average of 81.80 with two hundreds and one fifty. Interestingly, he scored all his runs at a strike rate of 94.23.
Although Bumrah has taken 21 wickets in three Tests and troubled almost every Australian batsman so far, he has an average record against Head. The star Australian scored 83 runs off Bumrah in an innings of 91.2 and has been dismissed just twice so far.
Will Travis Head be Australia’s next captain? Greg Chappell answers
Further praising Travis Head, Greg Chappell even called for him to become Australia’s next captain. Pat Cummins. He called Head the most improved batsman across the format over the past three years and even claimed that his aggressive style reflects the Australian style.
“I believe Travis (Head) has been the most improved player in world cricket over the last three years and that has cemented his position as the next Australian captain. In his current form, Travis exemplifies the Australian style of batting,” said the former head coach of India.
Travis Head has hit a lot of important shots over the past two years. He led Australia to a memorable title win by scoring a hundred in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. He scored 163 off 174 balls in the grand final and also won the Man of the Match award.
The left-hander did not stop there and scored a brilliant hundred against India in the ODI World Cup 2023 final as well. He scored 137 off 120 balls in the summit clash, hitting 15 fours and 4 sixes to lead Australia to the title over home favourites.
