Travis Head eases Australia
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Australia needed a volunteer to replace an injured opening batter in a tough situation. Travis Head stepped up and delivered an unforgettable performance.
Travis Head's blistering century, a 69-ball masterpiece, powered Australia to an eight-wicket victory in the first Ashes Test. His aggressive counter-attack put England's bowlers under immense pressure,
Australia captain Steve Smith congratulated Travis Head for "one of the great Ashes knocks" after his swashbuckling century finished England off in the first Test in Perth. For three innings, ball dominated bat to a staggering degree with England bowled out for 172 and 164, while Australia managed just 132 in their first attempt.
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Head’s hundred and Cummins’ possible return could shake up Australia’s lineup for the 2nd Ashes test
Australia might have to change a winning combination for the second Ashes cricket test after Travis Head's impressive opening performance and the possible return of skipper Pat Cummins.
Ravi Shastri heaped high praise on Travis Head after his explosive knock in the Ashes opener, calling the innings “special” and one of the finest counterattacking displays in recent memory. Head’s blitz shifted momentum and lit up the start of the iconic series.
Travis Head's blistering 83-ball 123 decimated England and gave Australia a crushing eight-wicket win in the opening game of the 2025-26 Ashes series
Coming into the first Ashes Test, Travis Head was short of runs across formats, including domestic cricket. Cometh the hour, cometh the marauder. He just flicked a switch and England were flattened by the ‘Head-butt’,
Nathan Lyon has revealed the epic first response Travis Head gave when there was chaos in the Aussie dressing room on Saturday.
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Ricky Ponting makes call on whether Usman Khawaja or Travis Head will open in second Ashes Test
Ricky Ponting believes Usman Khawaja will return to the top of the order if he's fit to play the second Ashes Test. But the Aussie cricket legend admits he's coming around to the idea of Head remaining in the opener's role.
L ooking at how one-and-a-half days went in the first Ashes between Australia and England at the Optus Stadium in Perth, not many gave the hosts a chance of chasing down the targe