Published 13:30 IST, November 12th 2020
India vs Australia 2020: Travis Head's inclusion in Test squad irks Australian fans online
India vs Australia 2020: Australian fans weren't majorly happy with Travis Head's inclusion in the Test squad as they expressed their displeasure over the same.
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Cricket Australia on Thursday anunced a 17-member squad for much-awaited India vs Australia 2020 Test series that is set to get underway on December 17 in Adelaide. re were several uncapped players who were included in Australian squad that will take on India in four-match series.
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Cricket Australia anunce 17-man squad for Tests against India
Youngsters Will Pucovski and Cameron Green have found mselves a place in Australia squad for India 2020. or uncapped Test players who have made cut to Australian squad are leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, all-rounder Michael Neser and pacer Sean Abbott. tably, Abbott is same bowler whose bouncer had accidentally hit Phil Hughes during a Sheffield Shield game in 2014 which led to his tragic death.
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Season campaigner Usman Khawaja's name went missing from squad whereas Travis Head made it to Tim Paine -led side. Australian fans were happy with Head's inclusion in squad. Several reactions poured in as fans expressed ir displeasure. Let's take a look at a few reactions.
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Australia squad for India 2020
Tim Paine (Captain & wicket-keeper), Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matw Wade, David Warner, Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Mitchell Swepson
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and co. have left UAE for much-awaited Australia tour. right-handed batsman will captain India in limited-overs series (ODI & T20I), as well as, first of four Tests. Kohli is set to miss last three Test matches against Australia as BCCI has granted him paternity leave.
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Anushka and Virat expecting ir first child in January 2021. India will kick off ir tour to Australia with a three-match ODI series starting on Friday, 27 vember, followed by as many T20Is and four Tests. T20Is will be played in Canberra (4 December) and Sydney (6, 8 December).
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SOURCE: TRAVIS HEAD INSTAGRAM
13:30 IST, November 12th 2020