Despite copping flak from critics, Handscomb backed his maligned batting style. "I'm quite confident in my batting," he said. "I was seeing it quite well in Brisbane and unfortunately just missed a ball on the stumps, then in Adelaide I was batting in two difficult times at night and the ball was doing plenty there.
"I'm not too worried about my technique or anything," he added. "It's amazing what can come out when you have one bad Test - albeit in tough conditions. I'm not worried about my game. I know I can play well and I know how tough Test cricket is."
Handscomb remained pragmatic about his axing and still enjoyed being in the thick of the Ashes celebrations. "I can't bowl, Mitch can bowl and on a Perth wicket it can be a long fielding innings," he said. "We won the Test and the Ashes, so no issues there. You can always understand it.
"It sucks sitting on the sidelines but it's still awesome to be a part of the squad," he added.
