Australia middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb commit his fighting innings in the nausea-inducing humidity of Bangladesh last month should put him in good stead for the blazing heat of an Ashes summer. Handscomb battled dizzy spells and dry retching and lost over four kilograms during a dehydrated knock of 82 in the second test in Chittagong which helped deliver Australia a series-leveling victory.

The vast Australian continent can throw up all kinds of weather but the hosts and visiting England can expect scorching heat through much of the five-test Ashes campaign, which begins in Brisbane on Nov. 23. Handscomb said the Chittagong trials had prepared him for any kind of extreme conditions Down Under.

Victorian Handscomb has enjoyed a charmed start to his international career with two centuries and an average of 53.07 in his first 10 tests since his debut against South Africa in the last home summer.

He will hope to further enhance his CV against old foes England. “It’s hard to say it’s just another test series, being the Ashes,” he said. “This is essentially the pinnacle of test cricket. “There’s almost that little bit extra on each ball, each run, each wicket.

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