Head pleased with footwork against Indian spinners, to keep playing aggressively

Travis Head has backed himself to keep being aggressive against the Indian spinners in the third Test beginning in Indore on March 1Members of the Australian team stayed back in the capital following the loss at the Kotla on day three of the second Test on SundayWith David Warner back home due to an elbow fracture Head will open alongside Usman Khawaja in Indore The southpaw was dropped for the first Test in NagpurIt was something that I didnt expect coming hereiquest Head said in a media interaction here on not making the playing XI in NagpurThe conversations were robust Everyone has different opinions I respect the coaching staff and selectors and I have a really strong relationship with them I think thats what made the conversations the way they went because theres respect that goes both ways and we were able to voice our opinionsAnd I woke up the next morning and Im still on tour playing for Australia I still get to do what I love to do Id love to be competing and playing but theres another way I can support the guys the best I could and prepare the best way I could for another opportunity I still feel like Im in a great space Its just one week that didnt go my wayAlso Read Darren Lehmann slams Australiarsquos lsquoridiculousrsquo decision to axe Travis Head for Nagpur TestHead opening for the first time in his Test career gave a good account himself in the second innings and put the Indian spinners under pressure on day twoHowever his wicket on day three morning led to a dramatic Australia collapse as they lost nine wickets for 52 runsHead said gained a lot of confidence out of his 43 in the second innings at the KotlaTheyre extremely skilful bowlers but I was really pleased with the way I was going forward and back and watching length and a few of the things Id worked on It was a small sample piece but over here small sample pieces can be a little bit of goldWith Australia 02 down in the fourmatch series bouncing back will be a massive challenge and Head acknowledged thatI think the communication and the relationships that weve built is why this team has been so strong and why this team has stayed together for a period of timeWere always gonna have moments that arent the greatest or isnt the best we want it Those things happen We accept them but weve also got to find a way to get better at it to try and limit them as much as we possibly can because no one wants themBut its a challenge for us over the next couple of weeks when we find ourselves in moments how can we draw it back When its a full stadium and theres noise going and wickets falling how we can draw that backSkipper Pat Cummins has gone back home to be with his ill mother and will be missing the third Test Head said it was more important for Cummins to be in Australia given the circumstancesWere a close group so a lot of the guys have reached out to him he saidHes got a lot of close friends here The limited conversations that weve all had probably with him its always a hard momentWe fully expect him to be at home Lifes a bigger thing than cricket Its more important for him to be at home than be here We truck on and find ways as a team to support him and to get on with the job he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever