NEW DELHI: Australian batter Travis Head has dismissed claims of a rift throughout the Check workforce following feedback made by quick bowler Josh Hazlewood, which sparked hypothesis a few potential divide within the dressing room.
Hazlewood addressed the media after day three of the match and was questioned about Australia’s method to day 4, given their daunting place at 3-12, chasing an inconceivable goal of 534. His remarks had been interpreted by some as hinting at a cut up throughout the facet, prompting rumours of discord.
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Responding to a question, Hazlewood said that he is trying ahead to the second Check slightly than stressing concerning the present state of affairs.
“You in all probability must ask one of many batters that query. I’m form of enjoyable and making an attempt to get a little bit of physio and a little bit of therapy, and I’m in all probability trying principally in the direction of the following Check and what plans we will do towards these batters,” Hazlewood informed mediapersons on Day 3.
“That to me tells me there’s doubtlessly a divided change room. I don’t know if there’s. I could be studying an excessive amount of into that,” reacted Adam Gilchrist on the state of affairs.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan mentioned he was “staggered” by Hazlewood’s feedback.
“Publicly, I’ve by no means heard an Australian come out and divide the camp as batters and bowlers,” Vaughan informed Fox Cricket.
Nevertheless, reacting to the matter, Head quashed such speculations, emphasising the unity and camaraderie throughout the Australian camp regardless of the difficult circumstances.
“I believe (folks have) picked the bones out of a touch upon the again of a poor week, which is ok. All of the boys frolicked collectively final evening, nothing modified in the way in which we had been as a bunch,” Head informed 7NEWS.
“We caught collectively, had some good conversations as we all the time would, win or draw. It’s a fairly stage group. Little doubt there was quite a lot of disappointment across the room however positively no fractions,” he added.
After Hazlewood’s feedback, Australian skipper Pat Cummins has emphatically denied any cut up throughout the workforce’s dressing room.
“It’s a extremely tight unit. It’s in all probability one of many tightest groups I’ve ever performed with. We actually take pleasure in enjoying cricket collectively,” Cummins mentioned.
