Australia batter Travis Head on Wednesday firmly rejected suggestions that the Test team is fractured following remarks by Josh Hazlewood that implied potential discord within the squad.

Hazlewood, speaking to the media after day three of the Test, was asked how the team would approach day four, with Australia facing an almost impossible task at 3-12 while chasing a daunting target of 534. His response raised eyebrows: “You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I’m sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment, and I’m probably looking mostly towards the next Test and what plans we can do against these batters.”