Peter Handscomb of Australia throughout Australian squad coaching session at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Delhi, India.
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Australia’s Peter Handscomb believes the absence of captain Pat Cummins and batter David Warner will make life harder once they face India within the third take a look at beginning in Indore on Wednesday however the return of Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc was “exciting”.
Cummins returned dwelling to be with his ailing mom in Sydney after Australia crashed to their second successive defeat within the four-test sequence for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India will retain having taken a 2-0 lead.
Warner additionally flew again after struggling a fracture to his elbow and a concussion within the second take a look at in New Delhi, however all-rounder Green is match once more after shaking off a finger damage. Starc, who additionally suffered a finger damage, is about to return to motion as effectively.
“They’re two world-class players and Pat’s our captain as well, so it’s definitely going to make it tougher… It’s going to be a big loss not having those two,” batter Handscomb mentioned.
“But we’ve got all the information we need… We’ve got the training and the facilities that we need to be ready to go for Indore and Ahmedabad.
“Starc is getting back from damage and Green is getting back from damage. We’ve received a pair of large ins doubtlessly, so there’s that thrilling half as effectively.”
Steve Smith will lead the side in the absence of Cummins. He previously captained Australia between 2015 and 2018.
“He hasn’t modified an excessive amount of,” Handscomb said. “It exhibits he is a world-class participant and he thinks in regards to the recreation lots, so he is one to have underneath Pat. He’s clearly skilled on this state of affairs as effectively.
“It’s not something new to him so he can just go about his business the way he normally does. He’ll be focusing on his batting first and the captaincy second.”
