Former India Nationwide Cricket Workforce head coach Ravi Shastri has mentioned that the explosive Australia Nationwide Cricket Workforce batsman Travis Head has been the most important headache for the Rohit Sharma-led facet within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Ravi Shastri hilariously conferred a brand new nickname for the Aussie batter following his harmful performances in opposition to India and known as him Travis Head’ache’.
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Travis Head shining vibrant in BGT 2024-25
The 30-year-old Travis Head, who was the chief architect behind Australia hammering India within the closing of the ICC World Take a look at Championship and ICC Cricket World Cup, has as soon as once more troubled the Males In Blue.
He began off the sequence with a rating of 11, however since then he has seemed unstoppable. He blasted 89 runs within the second innings of the Perth Take a look at after which adopted it up with a shocking 140-run knock within the Adelaide Take a look at.
Then within the Gabba Take a look at, Travis Head smashed 152 runs within the first innings and demolished the Indian bowling assault. At present, he’s the main run-getter within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with 405 runs in his bag at a median of 81.80.
I believe he’s very good – Ravi Shastri
Talking on ICC Evaluation, Ravi Shastri talked in regards to the performances of Head and said:
“As a result of his new surname is Travis Head’ache’. They’re on the lookout for balms in India. For foot issues, ankle issues (and) even a headache they’re on the lookout for a balm. He’s perfect for that.”
Head has struggled rather a lot in opposition to quick balls over time however has lately made massive enhancements in how he offers with this type of supply. Shastri famous this and lauded him for immensely bettering his short-ball enjoying type. He mentioned:
“I believe he’s very good. From what I noticed of him three years in the past, he has improved immensely. Particularly with the way in which he performs the quick ball. He ready to depart it. He has discovered to depart it effectively at occasions.”
“It isn’t a giant shot on a regular basis off a brief supply angled at his armpits or one thing. He is ready to both experience it or go for the large pictures. And whether it is center, center and off, then he hits it in entrance of sq. as effectively.
“He picks up size very effectively. That is one among his nice strengths. And he has a flashing blade for the offside. So he is a tough man to comprise. And he is within the type of his life.”
All of us knew he was harmful, however that first shot he performed off Jasprit Bumrah…. – Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri mentioned that the way in which Travis Head performed in opposition to Jasprit Bumrah exhibits that he’s within the type of his life. Thus far Head has blasted 83 runs off 91 balls in opposition to one of many best pacers of all-time, Jasprit Bumrah, who has been a nightmare for different Australian batters. He mentioned:
“All of us knew he was harmful, however that first shot he performed off Jasprit Bumrah, that cowl drive, off the entrance foot. It was in some ways just a little bit on the up, off supply, respectable supply. It instructed me that it is a participant in prime, prime kind.
“He went on to indicate precisely that. And the factor with him is there is not any, his mindset may be very clear. There isn’t any clouded mindset. He is very clear in regards to the scenario. That is my power.
“I’m going to play in that vogue. Sure, I’ll watch the state of the sport. I’d shift from fourth gear to 3rd gear. However I’ll all the time be in third and fourth gear as soon as I get my eye on.”