Australian superstar Travis Head admits he was exhausted late on day three and credited partner and friend Alex Carey for guiding him through the last part of play.
Head and Carey will resume this morning with Carey chasing hundreds in both innings while Australia has a lead of 356 and will look to push it well past 400.
Best mates Head and Alex Carey leave the Adelaide Oval turf on day three, arm in arm.Credit: Getty Images
But Head said he felt fresh and good to go this morning.
“We don’t talk much in the middle but he just kept saying ‘keep going, keep going’ and I was like ‘I’m trying’,” Head told Fox Cricket before play today.
“I’m trying to stay with him. There was a few sore spots, it was a long day added onto day two when we fielded in 40-degree heat.
“I’m still getting used to this fielding into batting caper. But he looked after me in the last few overs facing [Josh Tongue] Tonguey and those bouncers as I was pretty fatigued at that stage.
“We got there, now we have an opportunity to come back today feeling good.”
Head added that he hoped to help Carey bat on but they had to establish themselves early.
“In a perfect world, we will bat as long as we like but we have to earn the right and then try to be relentless,” Head told Fox Cricket.
“We have a lot of batting behind us. It’s up to us to turn up this morning and be ready to go.”
