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,

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

Australia needed a volunteer to replace an injured opening batter in a tough situation. Travis Head stepped up and delivered an unforgettable performance.

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.

Nathan Lyon has revealed the epic first response Travis Head gave when there was chaos in the Aussie dressing room on Saturday.

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

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