Australia’s star batsman, Travis Head, says he doesn’t want to make headlines by discussing where he should bat in Test cricket. With David Warner retired, Australia is looking for a good player to open the batting. They tried Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja together, but it didn’t work well. Recently, Nathan McSweeney had his first Test match against India, but he only scored 10 runs and then got out for zero.
Travis Head was ready to open the batting but was not chosen, as they went with McSweeney. He doesn’t want to keep talking about his batting position because it has led to misunderstandings in the past. He told The Sydney Morning Herald, “I think it just causes a lot of unnecessary drama.”
In the past, when he supported his teammates who open the batting, he said he wanted to open, and that became a big news story. When he said he didn’t want to open, it got twisted, making people think he never wanted it. “I want to do what’s best for the team,” he said.
Travis, who bats at number five in Tests but opens in white-ball games, said he doesn’t mind where he bats. “I’m happy to bat wherever the team thinks I fit best,” he mentioned, adding that he likes playing his natural way without pressure from the management.
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