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NEW DELHI: Australia batsman Travis Head is a good chance to be recalled for the World Cup clash against the Netherlands as he recovers from a broken hand, coach Andrew McDonald said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Head, who fractured his left hand during Austra\u00adlia\u2019s South Africa tour last month, missed his team\u2019s first four matches at the World Cup in India.<\/p>\n
McDonald said selectors would make a call on the lefthander\u2019s availability after seeing how he recovers after training later on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really optimistic that he\u2019ll be available should all things go well today and as I said, most importantly, the way he pulls up tomorrow will be a key factor,\u201d McDonald told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been really impressive the way he\u2019s gone about his recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marnus Labuschagne is expected to make way should Head return for the match on Wednesday at Delhi\u2019s Arun Jaitley Stadium but McDonald said that was not clear-cut.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll just wait and see what it looks like in terms of the Netherlands, if Head is fit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Australia are fourth in the standings.<\/p>\n
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