Brisbane, Travis Head is delighted to have notched up one other hundred towards India, however the Australian left-hander conceded that he was immensely lucky to outlive a high-quality spell from Jasprit Bumrah on the second of the third Take a look at.
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Head’s 152 was his third hundred towards India in his final six innings, firing the Aussies to a commanding 405 for 7 alongside centurion Steve Smith .
“Jasprit comes on, I was a bit lucky with a few good spells. He goes for the base of the stumps early. I think it’s about reacting. He has a good bouncer. He’s got brilliant wicket-taking balls,” Head informed the host broadcaster.
“For me, it is about being positive against him. It doesn’t mean that I need to score runs against him, but more about being proactive with my forward defence,” he added.
However Head was glad to proceed his dominance over India. He had made 100 final yr within the WTC closing on the Oval earlier than scoring a ton at Adelaide within the second Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“We play India a lot. Nice to make the runs. Pretty special to be able to back it up this week. Thought I batted well in Adelaide and Perth.
“We see them a lot. They’re vastly difficult. It’s about being as optimistic as I can,” he mentioned.
Head additionally paid tribute to Smith, with whom he shared a 200-plus alliance for the fourth wicket to take Australia to a place of power.
“I’ve always enjoyed that about Steve. I’ve felt that when he’s in the zone and batting well, I go unnoticed. I thought he was moving really well. I didn’t feel I would lose my partner at the other end, so that gives me some too,” he added.
The 30-year-old appeared nicely set to make his maiden Take a look at double hundred however he was not significantly sad to overlook the milestone.
“I’m just looking to score. If the game presents an opportunity to score runs, I want to score. I’m not here for milestones, I truly want to play well for the boys. I love the group. I enjoy what I do. I try to do what the team needs,” he mentioned.