Australia captain Pat Cummins is confident that star batter Travis Head will be able to take place in the second Test against West Indies despite having COVID-19 and believes that the left-handed batter is "pretty close to a negative."

Head postponed his arrival in Brisbane by one day to allow himself more time to heal at home, but he was scheduled to work out with the rest of the squad at the Gabba on Tuesday evening. There is still hope that he may test negative before the start of the game, but even if he does not, he will be free to play, although with certain additional precautions in place.