Australia’s Travis Head returned to nets on Sunday having recovered from a fracture on his left-hand, and the middle-order batter is anticipated to journey to India on Thursday to hitch his nation’s World Cup squad.
Head had his protecting splint faraway from his hand on Friday. The South Australian had suffered a fracture on his hand after getting hit by South African pacer Gerald Coetzee at Centurion in September.
Though he would possibly miss Australia’s fixture towards Pakistan on Friday in Bengaluru, Head may characteristic towards the Netherlands on October 25 in Delhi, offered he passes the health take a look at.
“It’s coming alongside nicely, and doubtless higher than we hoped. Once we determined to not go along with surgical procedure, which might have meant a 10-week restoration, we have been instructed it could be minimal six weeks with the splint earlier than we may have a look at taking part in once more,” Head was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
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“Going by that plan, the Netherlands sport might be slightly below six weeks from affect, which is a fairly aggressive date, so all the pieces must go completely from right here to make that deadline,” he added.
Contemplating the character of the damage, Head stated he was nonetheless ascertaining his capacity to area.
“I’m unsure what it’s going to imply for fielding. We haven’t explored that but,” stated Head.
“There’s nonetheless a couple of hurdles we have to clear, and all the pieces must fall into place from my finish and from the group’s viewpoint over there earlier than the ultimate resolution is made,” he added.
Australia is but to style a win within the World Cup and is positioned ninth on the 10-team factors desk after having misplaced each its matches.