Australia have won 19 of their last 25 Test matches and currently sit at the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings. However, their top-order concerns resurfaced during the 1-1 drawn home series against Bangladesh, with the batting lineup failing to cross 300 in any of the three completed innings.
The upcoming three-match ODI series at Kingsmead in Durban will give both batters another chance to impress the selectors. They will face several South African bowlers who are expected to feature in the Test series. Neither player has extensive first-class experience in the top order.
Andrew McDonald Backs Cooper Connolly and Josh Inglis’ Flexibility
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is not concerned about their limited experience at the top of the order. He pointed to Travis Head and Usman Khawaja as examples of batters who successfully moved from the middle order to open in Test cricket.
"'Coop' hasn't played a lot of first-class cricket, so his experiences are quite narrow. He's played a lot of white-ball cricket in recent times. Can that translate into being a top order option? Or is he better suited through the middle?"
Australia A Batters Could Challenge for Test Spot
However, McDonald indicated that any call-up from Australia A would need to happen early enough to give the player time to prepare. Moving directly from India's turning pitches to South Africa's pace-friendly conditions would present a significant challenge.
Another option would be to move Travis Head back to No. 5 after his struggles against Bangladesh. That would create another opening at the top of the order and give the selectors more flexibility when deciding who replaces Marnus Labuschagne.
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