Injured Peter Handscomb In Race Against Clock To Be Fit For India Tour

Australia batter Peter Handscomb will probably be racing in opposition to time to get well for subsequent month’s India tour after struggling a hip damage. The 31-year-old sustained the damage whereas trying to play a pull shot in membership cricket in Victoria on Tuesday night time and left the sphere retired damage after collapsing in ache three balls later following one other pull shot. “Scans have since confirmed soft-tissue damage in his right hip,” a report in cricket.com.au mentioned on Friday.

“Officials are confident Handscomb will be fit to leave with the Australian team later this month for the Qantas tour of India.” Australia will play Test matches in Nagpur (February 9-13), New Delhi (February 17-21), Dharamsala (March 1-5) and Ahmedabad (March 9-13).

However, Australia, who have not received a Test sequence in India since 2004, are battling a string of accidents points with their key gamers Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green each recovering from finger accidents.

Starc will miss the Nagpur Test however is more likely to be a part of his teammates for the remainder of the sequence, whereas Green is hopeful of enjoying within the sequence opener.

Handscomb, who was a part of the staff that toured India in 2017, was named as batting backup in Australia’s squad for the India sequence. He final performed a Test in 2019.

“Peter Handscomb deserves his place back in the squad. His domestic form has been strong recently and Pete has proven he can perform at the Test level,” former skipper and present chief selector George Bailey had mentioned in an announcement.

“His experience against spin on the subcontinent is valuable and he is also an exceptionally good close to the wicket catcher.”

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