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On Sunday, December 22, India pacer Akash Deep addressed the media after the training sessions in Melbourne. Speaking ahead of the crucial Boxing Day Test, which is set to commence from December 26 at the MCG in Melbourne, the Indian pacer revealed the plans of the Indian camp to tackle Travis Head, who has been looking good, scoring two back-to-back centuries in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25.
Head, who has been the wrecker in chief for India, has amassed 409 runs across the three Tests in BGT 2024-25. However, the series stands levelled 1-1 at the moment going into the fourth Test, Akash Deep kept his statement clear in order to restrict Head from scoring in the Melbourne Test.
We won’t let him settle at the crease: Akash Deep on Travis Head
Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day Test, when asked of the team’s practice, Akash Deep said, "As pacers, we will stick to the same deliveries and maintain discipline in our bowling. We will bowl from both over and around the wicket, assess the pitch and conditions and plan accordingly.”
"I think Travis Head, in particular, struggles against short balls. We won’t let him settle at the crease. We’ll target specific areas and hope to force him into mistakes, which will create chances for us," Akash further added while speaking to the media after the practice session on Sunday, December 22.
India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed
