Australia batter Peter Handscomb in race in opposition to time to be match for India tour as scans affirm hip harm

Australia batter Peter Handscomb can be racing in opposition to time to be match for subsequent month’s India tour after struggling a hip harm.

Melbourne,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2023 12:51 IST

Peter Handscomb’s Test recall doubtful after premature harm blow (Reuters Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Peter Handscomb was given a Test cricket lifeline when he was named to Australia’s squad for the upcoming tour of India, however he now faces a race in opposition to time to get better for the sequence after struggling a hip harm. Handscomb suffered the harm whereas trying to play a pull shot in membership cricket in Victoria, and he left the sector injured after collapsing in ache three balls later after one other pull shot.

“Scans have since confirmed soft-tissue damage in his right hip,” a report in cricket.com.au stated on Friday. “Officials are confident Handscomb will be fit to leave with the Australian team later this month for the Qantas tour of India.”

Australia, who have not received a Test sequence in India since 2004, is coping with a slew of accidents, with key gamers Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green each recovering from finger accidents. Starc will miss the Nagpur Test however is anticipated to return for the remainder of the sequence, whereas Green hopes to play within the sequence opener.

Handscomb, who was a part of Australia’s 2017 tour of India, has been named because the batting backup within the squad for the India sequence. He final appeared in a Test match in 2019.

“Peter Handscomb deserves his place back in the squad. His domestic form has been strong recently and Pete has proven he can perform at the Test level,” former skipper and present chief selector George Bailey stated in an announcement.

“His experience against spin on the subcontinent is valuable and he is also an exceptionally good close to the wicket catcher.”

Australia will play Test matches in Nagpur (February 9-13), New Delhi (February 17-21), Dharamsala (March 1-5) and Ahmedabad (March 9-13).

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Jan 13, 2023