{"id":341614,"date":"2023-10-25T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=341614"},"modified":"2023-10-25T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:00:44","slug":"head-misses-netherlands-clash-despite-late-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=341614","title":{"rendered":"Head misses Netherlands clash despite late dash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travis Head<\/a> has failed to be ruled fit for Australia's World Cup clash against Netherlands<\/a>, with skipper Pat Cummins<\/a> revealing the opener is "close" to a return.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Head fractured his left hand whilst touring South Africa last month but re-joined the squad earlier this week and was widely expected to play before Cummins confirmed his absence at the coin toss.<\/p>\n

"It was just a bridge too far today\ufeff," he said.<\/p>\n

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"We gave him right up until this morning, but we thought he might need another few days."<\/p>\n

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis was also sidelined with a calf problem, with Cameron Green coming into the side in his place.<\/p>\n

\"DELHI,<\/p>\n

Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first. After a record-breaking 259-run opening stand against Pakistan last time out, there were no opening heroics this time, as Mitchell Marsh fell early.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Australia sits in fourth place in the standings with a 2-2 record, including a win last Friday over Pakistan. Australia and Pakistan are level on points but the Australians have a better net run-rate and have played one game fewer.<\/p>\n

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The Dutch side is 1-3, its only win coming in a huge upset victory over South Africa last week.<\/p>\n

It is seventh in the standings, equal on two points with Sri Lanka, defending champion England and Bangladesh but ahead on net run-rate.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands is unchanged from its previous game against Sri Lanka, which it lost by five wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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