Australia's Head says IPL form no guarantee for World Cup success

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Travis Head has decimated bowling attacks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year but the Australian tempered expectations ahead of next month's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, where turning tracks could make batting tougher.

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Final - India v Australia - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 19, 2023 Australia's Travis Head celebrates after reaching his century REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File PhotoTravis Head has decimated bowling attacks in the Indian Premier League this year but the Australian tempered expectations ahead of next month's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, where turning tracks could make batting tougher.

"Whenever you're playing, you want to be as consistent as you can, you want to be getting runs. It's nice to be playing well that's not going to guarantee anything in the West Indies," Head told reporters. Hyderabad, who posted the biggest IPL total earlier this season with 287-3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chased down Lucknow's total and finished with 167 for no loss - the highest 10-over score in men's T20 cricket.

 

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