Melbourne, June 23: Australian batter Travis Head has encouraged his team to quickly shake off the disappointment of their recent World Test Championship Final loss to South Africa and focus on their new Test series against West Indies, starting Wednesday in Barbados.
🏏 Key Points:
- Australia lost the WTC Final to South Africa by five wickets at Lord’s.
- The new World Test Championship cycle begins with a three-match Test series in the Caribbean.
- Head said the team must not “dwell” on the WTC loss and use the fresh start as motivation.
“You can’t change it, so you have to move on… We’ve got two more years to build,” said Head.
❌ Key Absentees:
- Steve Smith is out with a finger injury sustained during the WTC Final.
- Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped from the squad.
🧢 New Faces:
- Josh Inglis and teenage batter Sam Konstas have been named in the squad.
- Head praised Inglis, who scored a century on debut vs Sri Lanka, saying:
“He’s been waiting for a good amount of time to get a crack… Once he gets an extended stay, I think he will excel.”
Australia will be looking to start strong and regain momentum as they embark on a new chapter in their World Test Championship campaign.