Travis Head will substitute Sam Konstas on the high of Australia’s batting order for the primary Sri Lanka Take a look at regardless of {the teenager}’s heroics within the triumphant India sequence.
Captain Steve Smith wouldn’t rule out discovering a spot for Konstas elsewhere within the order for the match that begins in Galle on Wednesday, with a emptiness now open at quantity 5.
Konstas impressed in his first two Checks to assist Australia safe a primary sequence win over India in a decade.
However Head’s supreme efforts as an opener on the earlier subcontinent tour in 2023 have been sufficient to win him the spot subsequent to Usman Khawaja.
Head averaged 55.75 runs throughout two-and-a-half Checks changing David Warner on that India tour, two years in the past.
Travis Head will open the batting for Australia in Galle. (Getty Photos: Robert Cianflone)
“He did actually properly in India towards the brand new ball. He put spinners underneath strain instantly and we all know how nicely he hits the seam as nicely if they arrive with that,” Smith stated.
“It should be good enjoyable watching him.”
Konstas, Nathan McSweeney and Josh Inglis all seem in competition for the middle-order emptiness created by Head’s promotion.
Inglis is uncapped at Take a look at degree however in type for Western Australia within the Sheffield Protect this summer time.
McSweeney struggled going through Indian tempo ace Jasprit Bumrah as an opener within the first three Checks of the India sequence however bats within the center order for South Australia.
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