Peter Handscomb (PC: Twitter)
Victoria's captain Peter Handscomb has said that he is hopeful for an Australian comeback after a brilliant Sheffield Shield season.
Often regarded as one of the better players of spin bowling, Handscomb was part of the four-match Test tour of India in 2016-17, which Australia lost by 2-1. The Victorian scored 198 runs in four Tests at an average of 28.29, including a match-saving 72* in the third Test in Ranchi. Out of the 16 Tests, six Test appearances have come in the sub-continent against India and Bangladesh. Despite doing well in first-class cricket Handscomb has been overlooked by the Australian selectors ever since the emergence of Marnus Labuschagne.
Speaking on the Vic State Cricket Podcast, Handscomb, who played the last of his 16 Tests against India in Sydney in January 2019, stated that his primary target is to be on the plane to India, where Australia will compete in four Tests in February-March 2023. He admitted that the Test side's strength has made it hard to find a spot.
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