Travis Head’s left hand fractured, availability for Australia in ODI World Cup not decided

Centurion. Australia are concerned about whether star left-handed batsman Travis Head will be fit in time to play in the upcoming men’s ODI World Cup after suffering a fracture in his left hand.

Head was forced to retire hurt when he tried to pull the ball from fast bowler Gerald Coetzee during the fourth ODI against South Africa at Centurion on Friday and head coach Andrew McDonald confirmed this after the end of the game, where Australia were 164. Had lost by runs. Head fractured 22 days away from the mega event.

“It’s a definite fracture. What kind of time frame is given for it will be assessed tomorrow. I think he will go for more scans tomorrow to get detailed information about it, then we will work on it.” do.”

McDonald was quoted as saying, “I’m no medical person, but I think it’s a little bit above the finger…it’s somewhere in the joint in the hand. The World Cup is fast approaching and we’re just waiting and watching. Are.”

Head, who was player of the match in the World Test Championship final against India at the Oval this year where Australia won by 209 runs, has been included in the preliminary 15-player squad for the ODI World Cup.

Now the 29-year-old Head faces a tough task to be fit for their opening match of the tournament against hosts India in Chennai on October 8. If Head is ruled out, Australia have Marnus Labuschagne and Tim David to replace him.

Teams competing in the World Cup have until September 28 to submit their final 15-player squads for the tournament to the ICC and changes can be made only after that date with the permission of the event organisers. (IANS)

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