In-form batsman Peter Handscomb is aware of a spot in an ‘spectacular’ Australian Test squad will likely be powerful however says he’s nonetheless hopeful of incomes a spot for the tour of India along with his ‘weight of numbers’ .
The 31-year-old, who final performed red-ball cricket nearly 4 years in the past, scored 562 runs at 93.66 on this summer season’s Sheffield Shield. He scored two half-centuries for the Prime Minister’s XI in opposition to the West Indies final month.
Handscomb wish to stake his declare to guide the Cricket Australia XI beginning in opposition to South Africa in Brisbane from Friday.
“I’ve been there…so the talks (with the Test selectors) are promising,” Handscomb was quoted as saying by The West Australian.
“But you even have to take a look at the Test staff and there are guys who’re in entrance of me and the batsmen are doing very spectacular issues.
“I can score as many runs as I want but still need a place at the next level, and at the moment they are playing pretty good cricket.” Handscomb is thought for his potential to play spin however will face competitors from Travis Head in the case of making the staff for the tour of India.
Head had a troublesome tour of Sri Lanka and Pakistan this 12 months.
“All you can do as a batsman is work your way through the weight of the numbers,” Handscomb mentioned.
“I decide up the gloves simply to ensure in addition they know I’m nonetheless out there as a ‘back-up’ keeper, or can take over if wanted.
“It’s also an important skill to have in your bag.” Australia will tour India in February-early March subsequent 12 months for a four-Test collection for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
