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Head anticipated to play day-night Check on the Gabba regardless of covid bout

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NEW DELHI: Australia skipper Pat Cummins expects Travis Head will overcome his bout of Covid and be match to take part within the second Check match towards West Indies in Brisbane, begins on January 25.

Head contracted the virus following Australia’s 10-wicket win within the opening Check and did not journey to Brisbane with the remainder of the squad however Cummins mentioned Head could have successful within the Gabba nets on Tuesday evening, two days out from the opening day of the day-night Check.

“I believe he is virtually out of it. He’ll be effective … he’ll prepare tonight. Clearly, even when he’s nonetheless constructive he can nonetheless play, there may simply be a number of protocols, ” Cummins instructed reporters as quoted bycricket.com.au web site.

If Head continues to be testing constructive on Thursday, he must abide by the Worldwide Cricket Council’s covid security protocols, which incorporates sitting away from the remainder of the staff whereas ready to bat and protecting distance from teammates in on-field celebrations.

It is not the primary time Head needed to take care of Covid throughout a house Check collection. He has beforehand confronted a Covid-related problem throughout a house Check collection, having been sidelined from the Melbourne Check within the 2021-22 Ashes collection which had opened the door for Usman Khawaja to make a comeback into the facet.

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