Pat Cummins has told Fox Cricket Travis Head was keen to open the batting, so team bosses agreed to that. They hope the new ball will suit Head’s power game. Head, of course, has opened the batting for his country in white-ball cricket.
Cummins added that he hopes injured opener Usman Khawaja, dealing with a back issue, can bat in the middle order.
On his own fitness, and his recovery from a back stress reaction, Cummins said he was “hopeful” of playing in next month’s second Test in Brisbane.