SYDNEY (Reuters) – There are still many questions about Australia’s opening partnership for the second test against India but one thing is for sure – Joe Burns will face the new ball at Melbourne Cricket Ground later forward a week.
Burns entered the first test of a very poor form run – 62 first-run runs in nine innings – but it took fifty years to lead Australia to victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, closing out the win with six .
His guts may have been a footnote in the records of that remarkable test after the Australian bowmen skipped India for 36, but it is clear that his confidence was not harmed. any.
“I felt great out there, just to do the work on a great day for Australian cricket, to support our archers, it felt really nice,” he told fans. -report Monday.
“We are the best team in the world, so we are confident against every team in every center. Our archers are incredible … it’s a real treat for our team. “
Burns hit the elbow from Jasprit Bumrah’s delivery when Australia ran in on Saturday but said he did not expect permanent issues from the injury.
“There were scans yesterday and there are no problems, and it has been good today, so hopefully there will be no further restrictions in preparation for the upcoming games,” he said.
Burns played in Adelaide with mobile opener Matthew Wade and the Queenslander said he has not received any updates on the fitness of potential partners for Melbourne, David Warner (groin) and Will Pucovski (concussion ).
The 31-year-old said he had not been bothered by question marks over his selection before the first test and was clear about what he needed to do over the rest of the series.
“We have three very difficult test matches,” he said. “My job and goal is to go ahead and win hundreds in those games.”
Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, edited by Peter Rutherford