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Head had a big reprieve when he was dropped on 121 by Will Jacks from Brydon Carse's bowling. (Reuters Photo)

'Pretty s**t stat, isn't it': Travis Head's take on usual stat leaves reporters in stitches after Ashes 5th Test Day 3

January 06, 2026 9:19 pm

Travis Head has been dismissed as many as seven times between the score 150 and 175 - his highest Test total.

Ashes | ‘He’s got such incredible hand-eye coordination. He is always looking to throw punches…’: Joe Root praises Travis Head

January 05, 2026 10:05 pm

Australian batsman Travis Head is now the fifth highest run-getter in Ashes this century with his tally of 528 runs in the ongoing Ashes.

Australia batter Travis Head in action during the first Ashes against England. (PHOTO: AP)

Emotionally drained Travis Head hints at skipping BBL, targets fresh start for 2026 T20 World Cup after Ashes

December 31, 2025 8:12 pm

Head is keen for a mental and physical break, which means he's highly unlikely to feature for his BBL franchise, the Adelaide Strikers.

Head said that he gets on particularly well England opener Ben Duckett. (AP Photo)

Travis Head looking forward to post-Ashes drink with England after 2023 fallout

December 31, 2025 10:58 am

The traditonal post-Ashes drink had been derailed somewhat in 2023 after relationships between the two teams soured over the course of the series.

Australia opener Jake Weatherald in action during Ashes Test vs England. (PHOTO: AP)

Travis Head backs Jake Weatherald as his opening partner

December 28, 2025 5:12 pm

Since his test debut in the Ashes opener in Perth, Weatherald's average is under 21 and it has been dragged down by scores of 10 and 5 in the loss against England on a tough pitch in the fourth Test in Melbourne.

Watch | ‘Everyone’s still human’: Travis Head reacts to media scrutiny on Ben Duckett over Noosa video

December 28, 2025 4:10 pm

“I was jealous. Everyone else has made a lot more out of it than what it should have been. We’ve done the same thing on past tours, so I didn’t have an issue with it," said Head

Travis Head leads Ashes celebrations as Australian team dons ‘Ronball’ T-shirts after win

December 21, 2025 9:24 pm

After the triumphant Aussie team returned to the dressing room, Head handed each player a fresh white T-shirt. Across the front, in big red letters, was the word ‘Ronball’, accompanied by a cartoon of chief coach Andrew McDonald, nicknamed Ronald.

‘You don’t want to miss anything that he does when he’s out in the middle’: Mark Waugh on Travis Head matching Don Bradman’s record

December 19, 2025 9:31 pm

Australian opener Travis Head scored his fourth straight Test hundred at Adelaide on the third day of the Ashes Test on Friday and became only the fifth batsman to score four straight Test centuries at the same Australian venue

'Probably worse result for England, Travis Head going back down order': David Warner backs Usman Khawaja to open on return with Head in middle-order role

December 13, 2025 5:28 pm

Australian opener Usman Khawaja, who missed the second Ashes Test due to back spasms, has been named in the Australian squad for the third Test at Adelaide

Travis Head hits a boundary through cover point against England's Brydon Carse in the 1st Ashes Test in Perth. (PHOTO: Screengrab via cricket.com.au YouTube)

'Travis Head century took away any chance of Perth pitch being rated shit': Sunil Gavaskar

December 01, 2025 11:18 pm

Gavaskar also pointed out that the pacer-friendly pitch is never "bad", but the strip that offers turn is a "disgrace", a sentiment shared by many around the world.