Ian Healy picks Travis Head as his future ‘Australian captain’. Border slams selectors for dropping Head within the first Test

Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has picked Travis Head, who was dropped for the primary Test in opposition to India, as the longer term “Australian captain”.

“(He’s) a possible captain. Who’s our next captain? I don’t think Marnus is a captaincy type… and Travis Head is. He captained South Australia since he was 21 and we’re mucking him around at a time we need to be revving him up,” Healy mentioned on Sen radio. Head is 29 years previous, the identical age as the present Test captain Pat Cummins.

Healy additionally predicted that Head will quickly change into the Test opener.

“I think he’ll be our opener before long. He’ll replace one of Khawaja and Warner, whoever goes first. They might both go at the same time, and Travis Head will be our Australia opener.” Head has opened 18 instances in ODIs for a median of 51.3.

Head discovered extra assist from the previous Australian captain Allan Border, who was aghast that Head wasn’t picked for the primary Test in Nagpur.

“I thought he must have been crook or injured himself…. I just couldn’t believe that Travis Head could be left just on a win that he didn’t play very well in India last time or when they were in Sri Lanka,” Border mentioned on Sen radio.

It was reported that Head was dropped for the primary Test for Australia’s horses-for-courses technique, primarily based on his previous performances in India. Border believes the workforce administration “overthought” the problem.

“That’s maybe a case, but you’re allowed to improve, and Travis Head is one of those players that has improved and he showed that during the summer. He deserved the opportunity to play in that First Test match no doubt it about, I think they got that selection really wrong.
“I think we overthought some of the stuff, worrying about all little gremlins about the pitch… that’s what you expect when you go over there, they got the plans and the team wrong in the first game.”