5 players who should have been picked in Australia's World Cup squad

3) Travis Head – Steve Smith:

Steve Smith was always part of CA’s World Cup plans as his ban completed last month, and he has been the star of Australian cricket from last 5 years. He is an excellent middle order batsman and can be handy with his part-time bowling skills. Till now he has played 108 matches in which he has scored 3400 runs at an average of 42. Before the ban, he was the pillar of Australia’s batting line-up, but in ODIs Smith has not been a breakout star for the side. He last scored a century two years ago in January 2017 against Pakistan, and his strike rate is also 85 which is reasonable.

After the ban, Smith has been provided with a direct entry to the WC squad but his form has been shaky which is visible from the ongoing IPL and that’s why Travis Head should have got the nod ahead of the famed right-hander. Travis Head is a decent middle order batsman who has good striking abilities. The selectors could have used his red ball form in the white ball cricket, as he has already played 42 ODIs. His strike rate is above 90 which is the benchmark for the modern day ODI cricketers. Head can also bowl few overs, unlike Smith who will not be able to bowl due to his elbow injury.