Australia has a golden chance to increase their lead over India as the visitors resume play on day three of the second Test at 1-61.
Marnus Labuschagne (16*) and Travis Head (39*) are at the crease will look to continue adding to the Aussies’ 62-run lead.
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It is an especially important innings for Head, who was thrust back into the team as a middle order batsman in place of Matt Renshaw.
However, usual opener David Warner sustained a concussion and forced Head to be moved up the order as Renshaw replaced Warner and slotted into the middle order.
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And Head, who has had his struggles batting in the subcontinent, has done well in his surprise audition for an opening role in the line-up.
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It is especially important given the discussion surrounding who will replace Warner at the top given his batting woes and age.
Forbes cricket journalist Tristan Lavalette believes Head’s innings could be a “potential career defining” one.
“Travis Head should have replaced Warner for this Test,” Lavalette wrote on Twitter.
“It happened eventually anyway and he’s played a gem of a knock so far in a position suited to him in India.
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“Potential career defining innings for him tomorrow.”
Star spinner Nathan Lyon said he is “quite close” with Head and supported the left-hander after he was dropped for the first Test.
“I did reach out to him, I did see if he was OK … what I love about him, he always looks at the positives, he always wants to do the right role for the team,” he said.
“I’m really happy to see him out there competing the way he is at the moment, I thought he was absolutely exceptional.”
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