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Australian great Matthew Hayden was among those stunned by Head's omission, with the legendary opener admitting he was left "speechless" at the toss."I can't believe it. For me, he was the player of the summer," Hayden said on Fox Cricket's coverage.
"Totally different conditions to Brisbane I know, but his 90 there was so good. He made it look flat even though it wasn't, it was a raging green-top." Handscomb has played five Tests in India and has averaged 25.25 in his previous outings in the country. The 31-year-old hadn't played a Test since January 2019 before being recalled for the series opener in Nagpur.
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