Travis Head has been the only consistent shining light with the bat for Australia against India, but he missed a net session on Monday, days after hurting his quad in the drawn Brisbane Test.
Batting brute Travis Head will look to prove his fitness on Tuesday for the Boxing Day Test after being a notable absentee from Australia’s net session on Monday.
Steve Smith, hoping to build on a drought-busting century in Brisbane, had a detailed hit-out in the nets, including a long session of throwdowns from coach Andrew McDonald.Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja also worked diligently at their game, each needing to reload after having little impact through the opening three Tests, which have the series tied at 1-1 heading into summer’s showcase event.
He had David Warner and Steve Smith last summer, before Nathan McSweeney played the first three Tests of this series. All-rounder Mitch Marsh is under pressure to have an impact with the bat and ball. He has only 69 runs at 13.8, while back soreness has meant he has only bowled 23 overs in the first three Tests, just six of them across the Adelaide and Brisbane matches. He bowled only lightly in the nets on Monday.
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