Inspired by England’s daredevilry in Pakistan, Australian batter Travis Head will shun his conservative strategy on spinning pitches and enter the Test sequence towards India with an purpose to dominate the opposition bowling assault. India and Australia will face off within the upcoming four-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, beginning with the opener on February 9. “Watching the way England played in Pakistan, I’ve probably looked back and wasn’t as positive as I’d like to be against spin in those series,” Head was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald ahead of the team’s departure for India.

“I feel like the way I played throughout this series against spin – I know it’s completely different being in Australia – but the more positive I am, the better I am with my feet and the better I am in defence.

“We’ve seen that with quick bowling this summer season. When I hunt the ball, my entrance foot defence might be the very best it has been and I feel I’ve received to go over there with a optimistic mindset, not a defensive one.” In his three previous series in Asia, against Pakistan in 2018 and 2022 and Sri Lanka last year, Head has struggled to put the bowlers under slow bowlers.

His past outings in the sub-continent fetched him 213 runs from 11 innings at 21.30.

“I feel I’ll have been a bit on the defensive aspect in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which you have all the time received a ball in your title over there,” Head said.

“But recover from there, we have got a very long time to get settled over there, and get the lay of the land and perceive what my function is perhaps. It could possibly be low-scoring, it could possibly be high-scoring, you would possibly have to get huge scores, or a 40, 50, 60 would possibly win you a Test match.”

(This story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Featured Video Of The Day

“No Compromise”: Yogeshwar Dutt On Harassment Allegations Against Wrestling Chief