IPL form doesn't guarantee success in T20 World Cup, says Head
Travis Head
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Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Travis Head said his great form on flat Indian wickets may not necessarily lead to the same success in T20 World Cup conditions.
Head is passing a splendid season in the ongoing IPL, having scored 533 runs in 11 IPL matches. He is just below Virat Kohli (542) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (541).
He scored an unbeaten 89 runs from 30 balls as Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets with 62 balls to spare on Wednesday.
However, Head mentioned that his outstanding performance on flat Indian pitches may not necessarily result in similar success in other conditions.
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"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 (but) that's not going to guarantee anything in the West Indies," Head told reporters.
"I think we'll face a fair bit of spin in the Caribbean and the wickets might become tougher as the tournament goes on.
"I'm very pleased I was able to play spin tonight and the things I'm working on in training are somewhat working at the moment. But I'm trying to stay relaxed as I have done for the last couple of years and be ready to go."
Hyderabad's claimed their seventh win in 12 games which kept them in the playoffs race, while ending the hopes of five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
