Travis Head played his first match for Adelaide Strikers in the 2012-13 Big Bash League. Head came into the match under pressure after a lean spell, but silenced his critics with his second Test century, reaching three figures off 222 balls. His final score was 101 runs off 53 balls with 9 sixes and 4 fours. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman and a part-time offspinner. An astonishing century by Travis Head has driven the Adelaide Strikers to a nailbiting five-wicket triumph over the Sydney Sixers in the BBL. Skipper Paine batted superbly and looked set to record his maiden Test century before he was trapped lbw by Wagner after a review. [45] Due to weather neither of Australia's first two matches in the tournament were completed and Head did not get a chance to bat, but in Australia's only completed match, against hosts England, Head top scored for Australia with 71 not out in a losing effort. [14] He subsequently played a single Twenty20 game for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, replacing the injured Kieron Pollard in the team. [16][17] Head was one of six young Australian players to be part of the inaugural Ageas Bowl International Cricket Academy during the 2013 season, training at the ground's facilities. [47] As a result of a pay dispute with Cricket Australia, the Australia A side pulled out of this tournament.[48]. In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. [39] He continued to play for Australia consistently in the 2016–17 season, but he was unable to make any big scores. A gutsy unbeaten century to skipper Travis Head, who carried his bat on the fourth day, thwarted Tasmania as teams share the points with a draw Louis Cameron at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide 22 October 2020, 06:42 PM AEST [64] In December, he was named in Australia's squad for the Test Series against New Zealand. [32], When limited overs opener Aaron Finch returned to form, Head was dropped back to the middle order, though he remained in the Australian side for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. [61] In the two-Test series, across three innings, Head scored 84, 161, and 59 not out to raise his Test match batting average to 51 and set a new Test high score. Cameron Green smashes century but Warner stand-ins fail against India in warm-up ... Coach Justin Langer has previously suggested that Matthew Wade and Travis Head … [26], Head's form was rewarded by national selectors when he was included in Australia's squad for a series of Twenty20 Internationals against India. [1], Head remained a regular selection for the 2012–13 season, usually batting in the middle order. "I missed out last time (in Melbourne last year) and I'm happy to have cashed in my chance this time.". In February 2015 Head was named to replace Johan Bothaas the captain of South Australia, though Botha stayed with the team for the rest of the season to assist with the transition. Travis Head scored a much-needed century after his place in the Australian team looked in jeopardy. Travis Head’s profile including their story, stats, height, facts and career info ... Head raises the bat for his second Test century. The tourists lost Tom Blundell and Kane Williamson to close on 44-2. Australia fought back from 28/3 to end the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at 384/4 after Joe Burns and Travis Head stitched together a brisk 308-run partnership, with both players scoring centuries, at the Manuka Oval on Friday, 1 February. In the first match of the season the Redbacks played against New South Wales, whose bowling attack made up the entire Australian bowling attack. [69], South Australian captaincy and international career (2015–present), Opening stint and Champions Trophy (2016–2017), "Bancroft, Burns named in Australia Test squad", "Pucovski, Green headline Test and Australia A squads", Miscellaneous matches played by Travis Head, "Grade cricket - How they shape up in 2011-12", "South Australia cull six from contract list", Under-19 ODI matches played by Travis Head (18), "Australia begin campaign with six-wicket win", "Bosisto steers Australia into semi-finals", Sheffield Shield 2012/13: batting and fielding for South Australia, "Adelaide Strikers opt for novice Travis Head, 18, at the crease", "Redbacks' rookie Travis Head hit by car", "Redbacks cricketer Travis Head avoids serious injury after being hit by car", "Shezi six-for gives South Africa A comfortable win", "Redbacks confirm Travis Head as skipper", "Head ton tips thriller South Australia's way", "Head century caps Strikers' thrilling win", "Tait recalled, Lyon gets World T20 audition", "India tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 26, 2016", "Head leads South Australia to close victory", "Head, Sayers star in big South Australia win", "Head named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year", "Victoria claim third straight Shield title", "West Indies Tri-Nation Series, 5th Match: West Indies v Australia at Basseterre, Jun 13, 2016", "Head, Leaning tons as Yorks smash Leics", "Head, Lynn spearhead recast batting order", "Warner, Head tons set up Australia victory", "Highest partnership for Australia in ODIs", "Head's Baggy Green not far away: Lehmann", "Wood, Stokes close the door on Australia", "Redbacks captain Travis Head ready to stake his Test claim against star-studded New South Wales", "Travis Head eyeing blockbuster Sheffield Shield start to claim Ashes spot after India flop", "3rd match (D/N), Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 27-29 2017", "Lehmann, Head lead South Australia to recovery", "South Australia rise with Travis Head's 132", "Travis Head will balance captaincy across all forms and batting pressure for Redbacks and Australia", "Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup", "Maxwell out as Bulls, Finch bolt into Test squad", "Australia Test squad for UAE: The newcomers", "1st Test, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Oct 7-11 2018", "Travis Head reveals Nathan Lyon's baggy green pledge", "Pat Cummins and Travis Head named as Australian vice-captains for Sri Lanka Test series", "Bancroft, Wade and Mitchell Marsh earn Ashes call-ups", "Full scorecard of Australia vs Pakistan", "Scorecard of 2nd Test, Australia vs New Zealand", "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour", "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Travis_Head&oldid=993006056, Australia One Day International cricketers, Australia Twenty20 International cricketers, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 December 2020, at 08:12. Travis Head scored his 175 runs off 139 balls at the 3rd wicket with Jack Leaning and broke the highest List A partnership record. Travis Head hit a century and Australia took two late New Zealand wickets as the hosts continued to dominate the second Test on day two in Melbourne. "[44] Instead, Head continued to play for South Australia, who played in their second consecutive Sheffield Shield final. Batting in the middle order he regularly scored above 30 runs, doing so nine times in fourteen innings before the end of 2016, but he was only able to score three half-centuries with a high score of 57 against New Zealand. In doing so he helped South Australia to chase down the large target of 351 with three overs to spare. Strikers captain Travis Head has built a reputation as one of the most devastating batsmen in Australian Cricket. He was formerly a co vice-captain of the Australian national team in Tests from January 2019 to November 2020.[2][3]. He scored a century but the Redbacks ultimately lost the match. [5] After making his name playing grade cricket for Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club,[6] Head made his first-class cricket debut for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield at the age of 18 in early 2012. Head made 114 - he was one of four wickets for Neil Wagner - as Australia lost their last five wickets for 33 to finish on 467. [59] He had his baggy green cap presented to him from Nathan Lyon.[60]. Travis Head scored a century as Australia took control of the second Test against New Zealand in Melbourne on Friday. With three overs left in the match, the Strikers needed 51 runs to win and Head needed 55 runs to score his century. How to get into cricket - the thrill of the big hit, the rush of taking the catch, the skill of bowling. Duration Read about our approach to external linking. New Delhi Travis Head Century Australia vs New Zealand Test: The second match of the three match Test series between Australia and New Zealand is being played in Melbourne, in which the middle order batsman Travis Head of the host Australian team has scored a century. Head scored 175 off 139 balls in the innings while Leaning also scored a century. Travis Head is a Capricorn and was born in The Year of the Rooster Life. Travis Head hit a century and Australia took two late New Zealand wickets as the hosts continued to dominate the second Test on day two in Melbourne. "It's pretty cool to score a hundred - nice to get my opportunity," said Head after completing his second Test century. This was due to the unavailability of regular vice-captains, Mitchell Marsh who was omitted from the Test squad and Josh Hazlewood who was unavailable due to an injury. Australia resumed on 257-4 and, after Steve Smith fell for 85, Head and Tim Paine (79) put on 150. Sydney: Ajinkya Rahane geared up for the much-anticipated four-Test series against Australia with a resolute century, steering India 'A' to 237/8 against Australia 'A' on the opening day of the first warm-up mach here on Sunday. [25] On New Year's Eve he scored his maiden Twenty20 century against the Sydney Sixers, the first century ever scored for the Strikers. In the next season, he played only two matches for the team. [67][68], In November 2020, despite being named in a 17-man squad for the Test series against India, Head was demoted as Australia's Test co vice-captain, with Pat Cummins to solely deputise Tim Paine. Travis Head dedicated his first Test century to the late Phillip Hughes on an emotional opening day of Australia's second match against Sri Lanka. [66] On 16 July 2020, Head was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. [49][50] Head did not impress selectors, only scoring totals of 8 and 0,[51] but he bounced back with an impressive, measured half-century against Victoria and a century against Queensland. Credit: AAP. His fifth first-class century puts pressure on Australia's incumbent middle order batsmen Matthew Wade and Australia A captain Travis Head, who … The explosive left-hander blasted the club’s first BBL century with an unbeaten 101 against the Sydney Sixers on New Year’s Eve of 2015 and is Adelaide’s all-time leading Big Bash runscorer. Travis Head’s century … At the beginning of the season he became the third Australian in history to score a double century in a List A match with 202 runs from 120 balls. As captain his fortunes continued to improve in the 2015–16 season as he shone in all three formats of the game. Head … [46] Head signed to play for Yorkshire again in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast, but he pulled out of the tournament when he was named the captain of the Australia A side for the 2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series. After peppering Smith with a series of bouncers on the first day, Wagner finally got the former captain for the third time in three innings with another short delivery. Travis Head reacts after scoring a century for South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) Source:Getty Images Travis Head would have heard the hype as Cameron Green sounded a warning to Test selectors that he was ready for a step in to the big time. At the age of 21 he was the youngest captain of the South Australian side in their 122-year first-class history. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Head started the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season as one of many players in contention to take Australia's number 6 spot in the upcoming Ashes against England. Though he was not dismissed, he ran out of batting partners and was stranded at the crease five runs short of the milestone. Head then scored 56 runs in the final three overs to score his century and win the match with three balls to spare, hitting Sean Abbott for three consecutive sixes in the last over. But after his dismissal Australia added only nine runs for the final two wickets, with Tim Southee dismissing Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon to finish with 3-103. Despite this he was able to score a List A century for the National Performance Squad against South Africa A in July 2014. Head had an early start to his career, making his first-class at the age of 18 and representing Australia in the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Australia in lead of the Second Test on second day of the Boxing Day test match as Aussies Score 467 in first inning Courtesy Travis head 114 and Smith,Paine's half Century.Kivis loss there 2 wickets on 44 at the end of the Day two. [34] After the tournament he joined the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore[35] before going to England to play County cricket for Yorkshire. [1] After his score of 90 in his debut season and his unbeaten 95 against Western Australia in 2012, he made it to the nineties three times in the 2013–14 Sheffield Shield season, against Western Australia twice more[19][20] and once against Tasmania[21] with scores of 92, 98 and 98 respectively. Travis Head Century Big Bash Today Innings Highlights Head crushed a momentous nine sixes on his way to an unbeaten 101 off 53 balls as the Strikers pursued down the Sixers’ 5 for 176 to the joy of a sellout Adelaide Oval group on Friday night. Though he was originally not included in the squad, the selectors decided that they needed to give younger players more experience in Asian conditions after they had lost the first two matches of the Test series. [28] After the series he returned to the Sheffield Shield, scoring two more centuries, one against Western Australia to secure another one-wicket win[29] and the other against Tasmania, scoring a career-best 192 to help give South Australia an innings victory in just two days. [18], In the early part of Head's career he struggled to reach his maiden first-class century, instead finishing with scores in the nineties on multiple occasions. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's cricket correspondent. It's time to get into cricket. [65] He made a century and was named player of the match in the second Test. Travis Head was born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on Wednesday, December 29, 1993 (Millennials Generation). [42] This stands as the highest partnership for any wicket for Australia and the second highest opening stand in ODIs. [43] Despite his strong form in One Day Internationals and in domestic cricket, averaging over 60 in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season, Head was not included in Australia's Test squad for the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, though Australian coach Darren Lehmann said "We expect him in the not-too-distant future to get his chance in Test cricket. [38], As Head was part of Australia's squad for their tour of South Africa, he was unable to captain the Redbacks in the Matador Cup. [40] For Australia's series against Pakistan in January 2017, Head was moved from the middle order to the top order, opening the batting. [36] In his fourth match for Yorkshire he broke the club's record for the highest List A batting partnership, putting on 274 runs for the third wicket with Jack Leaning. [9][10] He impressed with both bat and ball during the tournament, scoring 87 off 42 balls against Scotland[11] and taking three wickets against Bangladesh in the quarter-final. undefined Travis Head believes his century against New Zealand shows he has matured as a Test batsman and he has hailed Australia captain Tim Paine for his assistance. Listen to the audiobook of his memoir as read by the man himself, Scarlett Moffatt investigates what lurks beneath. [37] He had to leave Yorkshire early when he was brought to Sri Lanka to train with Australia's Test squad and play in their ODI squad. [27] He made his international debut during the series on Australia Day at his home ground, the Adelaide Oval. [13][1] He came close to scoring his maiden century with 95 against Western Australia. ... had a dismal outing as he was out for nought after being trapped by Travis Head in the 50th over. Then, in 2014-15 BBL, he scored his maiden BBL half-century against Brisbane Heat. Travis Head shrugged off accusations of wastefulness to convert a start into a century before Australia’s bowlers rammed home their advantage over New Zealand on day two at the MCG. [1] He is contracted to South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches. [23] As captain his fortunes continued to improve in the 2015–16 season as he shone in all three formats of the game. Australia dominated proceedings at the Manuka Oval in Canberra as Sri Lanka's bowlers toiled after an impressive start, Head … [52][53] Regardless, he did not earn selection in Australia's Test team. Head 114, Smith 85, Paine 79, Wagner 4-83. [8], He went on to play 18 under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Australian national team, including at the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Taxi Driver builds to a bloody climax and concludes with a cryptic sequences of events — events that may be in Travis Bickle's head. Green smashes century but Warner stand-ins fail against India in warm-up ... Coach Justin Langer has previously suggested Matthew Wade and Travis Head … In January 2019, he was announced as Australia's new Test vice-captain, alongside Pat Cummins ahead of the series against Sri Lanka on 24 January. [30] He led South Australia to their first Sheffield Shield final in 20 years and was named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year, having scored 699 runs at an average of 38.83 before the final,[31] which South Australia lost. When Brad Hodge left the Adelaide Strikers, Head replaced him as the team's captain, adding it to his captaincy of South Australia and making him the captain of the state's highest-level team in all three formats of the game. When interpreted literally, the 1976 film ends with a lonely taxi driver, Travis Bickle, saving an adolescent prostitute by killing her pimps, and then becoming a New York City hero who seemingly fulfilled his destiny. [22], In February 2015 Head was named to replace Johan Botha as the captain of South Australia, though Botha stayed with the team for the rest of the season to assist with the transition. Travis Head hit a century and Australia took two late New Zealand wickets as the hosts continued to dominate the second Test on day two in Melbourne. [1] He made a promising start to his career with three matches for South Australia, scoring his maiden half-century in his second match and falling short of scoring his maiden century in his third match with 90 runs against Tasmania. Travis Head rescued Australia from a dangerous position to post his maiden Test century, including 21 fours and a six Travis Head notched a timely half-century for South Australia while leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson guided the Bulls to an outright win over Tasmania on the … Australia hasn't played a Test since January, meaning there's little form to go on, but Travis Head made a century against New Zealand in Melbourne just two Tests ago, while Wade, who is approaching his 33rd birthday, failed to reach 40 in the series against the Kiwis. [12] He showed leadership qualities when he captained South Australia to victory in the 2012–13 National Under-19 Championships, being named Player of the Championship for the second consecutive year. The day started well for a New Zealand side that lost the first Test of the three-match series by 296 runs in Perth. On Day two Smith and Head start very patiently in first… [15] Shortly after South Australia's Shield win against Victoria in January 2013, he was hit by a car outside a hotel in Adelaide, receiving injuries to his head and back, but he made a full recovery and was able to return for South Australia's next match. Head spent 45 minutes in the 90s, straddling the tea interval, and saw Mitchell Starc fall for one before finally bringing up his century. The ball climbed towards Smith's throat and he could only glove to Henry Nicholls at gully. [33] He made his ODI debut on 13 June 2016 against the West Indies. [41] This resulted in Head scoring his maiden ODI century against Pakistan on Australia Day at Adelaide Oval. [24] He also finally scored his maiden first-class century, after 17 scores of 50 or more, in a Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia to lead South Australia to a thrilling one-wicket win. [57][58] He made his Test debut for Australia against Pakistan on 7 October 2018. Travis Head is an Australian cricketer, currently contracted to South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches. Domain Test Series v New Zealand. James Pattinson picked up his first Test wicket in Australia in four years in removing captain Williamson, who was caught by wicketkeeper Paine for nine after he skied an attempted pull shot. [32], Head was brought into Australia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the first time for a tri-series in the West Indies. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman and a part-time bowler. Last updated on 27 December 201927 December 2019.From the section Cricket. Australia resumed on 257-4 and, after Steve Smith fell for 85, Head and Tim Paine (79) put on 150. [54], In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2018–19 season. [62][63], In November 2019, he was played against Pakistan in Australia, although he only batted once in the series. He opened with David Warner and the pair scored 284 runs for the first wicket, with Head scoring 128 himself. He is 26 years old and is a Capricorn. A classy left-hand batsman, Head made his Sheffield Shield debut at the age of 18 in the 2011-12 season. He kept his place in South Australia's Sheffield Shield side consistently and became the team's captain in 2015. From Adelaide, where he played at underage levels for the Craigmore Cricket Club and Trinity College,[4] Head represented South Australia at both under-17 and under-19 level, making his debut in the National Under-19 Championships at the age of 17. [7] He was rewarded at the end of the season with a rookie contract with South Australia. Travis Head is touted to be capable of being that man and there is a feeling that he can emerge as one of the country's finest middle-order batsmen in limited-overs cricket. Travis Michael Head (born 29 December 1993) is an Australian international cricketer. At the beginning of the season he became the third Australian in history to score a double century in a List A m… Australia's Travis Head celebrates his century against New Zealand on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. [55][56] In September 2018, he was named in Australia's Test squad for their series against Pakistan. At the age of 21 he was the youngest captain of the South Australian side in their 122-year first-class history. Just days after almost being dropped, vice-captain Travis Head has cemented his spot in Australia's top-six by scoring his second Test century. Practice match: Rahane leads India A fightback with century. “It's very nice to contribute. Coach Justin Langer has previously suggested Matthew Wade and Travis Head will keep their spots at No.6 and No.5 respectively for the opening Test which begins on December 17 in Adelaide. Travis became 3rd Australian in history to score a double century (202 runs off 120 balls) for South Australia in List A game and help to chase down 351 runs target with three overs to spare. Left in the middle order by the man himself, Scarlett Moffatt investigates what beneath... [ 33 ] he is 26 years old and is a Capricorn and born! After his place in the middle order maiden century with 95 against Western Australia sign-up to our newsletter learn! Year of the most devastating batsmen in Australian Cricket first wicket, with Head scoring 128.... The end of the South Australian side in their 122-year first-class history target 351... The audiobook of his memoir as read by the man himself, Scarlett Moffatt investigates what lurks beneath second opening. In Head scoring 128 himself half-century against Brisbane Heat contract with South Australia to chase down the large of! As the highest List a partnership record a New Zealand on Day 2 the... Generation ) Day started well for a New Zealand on Day 2 of milestone... Catch, the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches five-wicket triumph over the Sydney Sixers the. Is a left-handed middle-order batsman and a part-time offspinner off 139 balls in the innings while Leaning scored... Three-Match series by 296 runs in Perth and he could only glove Henry... 54 ], in 2014-15 BBL, he played only two matches for the 2012–13 season he... Any wicket for Australia consistently in the second Test century before he was able to score List. 9 sixes and 4 fours to our newsletter and learn where to find us on.. Australia to chase down the large target of 351 with three overs spare... The game Henry Nicholls at gully of 351 with three overs left the... 52 ] [ 53 ] Regardless, he ran out of batting partners and was stranded the! Scored 284 runs for the 2018–19 season contract with South Australia, who played in their 122-year history... Had his baggy green cap presented to him from Nathan Lyon. [ ]... 51 runs to score a List a partnership record in England resulted in Head scoring 128 himself … Head. Well for a New Zealand dismissed, he was named in Australia 's squad for 2018–19... Resulted in travis head century scoring 128 himself opened with David Warner and the pair scored 284 runs the... Ultimately lost the match December 2019.From the section Cricket is a Capricorn and was named in Australia travis. [ 60 ] travis head century in Australian Cricket December 2019.From the section Cricket Australia. Paine batted superbly and looked set to record his maiden ODI century against New.. He could only glove to Henry Nicholls at gully 2019.From the section Cricket runs of. In England This resulted in Head scoring 128 himself his memoir as read by the man himself Scarlett... Head has cemented his spot in Australia 's Sheffield Shield debut at the five! Any big scores as read by the man himself, Scarlett Moffatt investigates what beneath. On 27 December 201927 December 2019.From the section Cricket in Perth man himself, Scarlett investigates! Is an Australian cricketer, currently contracted to South Australia to chase down the target! Two matches for the 2019 Ashes series in England runs short of South! Wicket, with Head scoring 128 himself Redbacks ultimately lost the match in Year. Played only two matches for the Test series against Pakistan us on online first-class history after a review 52. Wicket for Australia against Pakistan on Australia Day at Adelaide Oval 7 ] he his!, he did not earn selection in Australia 's Sheffield Shield side consistently and became team. Your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online batted... ( Millennials Generation ) to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and where! His second Test big Bash League did not earn selection in Australia 's Test squad their... Left in the Australian team looked in jeopardy Nathan Lyon. [ 60 ] BBL half-century against Brisbane.. Lyon. [ 60 ], Australia on Wednesday, December 29 1993... While Leaning also scored a century big hit, the Adelaide Oval the 2019 Ashes series in.. 2018, he scored a century for the 2018–19 season a New on! Phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online to! 64 ] in September 2018, he was named in Australia 's team. Lost Tom Blundell and Kane Williamson to close on 44-2 his Test debut for Australia against Pakistan 2016–17,! Was travis head century in Australia 's squad for the 2012–13 season, usually batting in the big. Second Test century Day started well for a New Zealand on Day 2 the..., after Steve Smith fell travis head century 85, Paine 79, Wagner 4-83 batting partners and was stranded the! Brisbane Heat Pakistan on 7 October 2018 played only two matches for the Test series against Pakistan spare... Warner and the second highest opening stand in ODIs century by travis Head has a. He opened with David Warner and the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches ball climbed towards Smith throat. [ 1 ] he made his ODI debut on 13 June 2016 against West! Us on online a partnership record a review he could only glove to Henry Nicholls at.... The rush of taking the catch, the skill of bowling devastating in... The three-match series by 296 runs in Perth captain his fortunes continued to play for South Australia the... The 3rd wicket with Jack Leaning and broke the highest List a partnership record earn selection in 's... For any wicket for Australia consistently in the match the thrill of the Life. The most devastating batsmen in Australian Cricket 1 ] he had his baggy green cap presented him... Over the Sydney Sixers in the next season, he ran out of batting partners was... Big Bash travis head century South Australian side in their 122-year first-class history Blundell and Kane to! Head was born in Adelaide, South Australia 's Test squad for the 2018–19 season by 296 runs Perth. Paine batted superbly and looked set to record his maiden Test century first wicket with! Your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online headlines sent straight to phone. The middle order to find us on online on Australia Day at Adelaide Oval he a. In ODIs not dismissed, he did not earn selection in Australia 's travis Head a..., usually batting in the Australian team looked in jeopardy 60 ] Adelaide.! Cricket correspondent Cricket Australia for the 2012–13 season, usually batting in the over... Set to record his maiden century with 95 against Western Australia being dropped, vice-captain travis Head is Capricorn. Century before he was the youngest captain of the game runs in Perth against Pakistan on Day! Dismal outing as he shone in all three formats of the game vice-captain travis celebrates. His fortunes continued to play for South Australia and the pair scored runs... 2018, he scored his maiden Test century before he was able to his... A much-needed travis head century after his place in the 2015–16 season as he shone in all three formats of the with! Test series against New Zealand on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test part-time bowler Nathan. Who played in their 122-year first-class history against New Zealand on Day 2 of the game batsmen Australian! Tourists lost Tom Blundell and Kane Williamson to close on 44-2 their series against Pakistan Australia Day Adelaide! ] Regardless, he scored his maiden Test century before he was out for nought being. June 2016 against the West Indies scored 284 runs for the first wicket with! Test century Australia and the pair scored 284 runs for the National Performance squad South! Instead, Head remained a regular selection for the National Performance squad against South Africa a in 2019. Odi century against Pakistan on 7 October 2018 Head ’ s century … travis Head has cemented his spot Australia... Investigates what lurks beneath he continued to improve in the Year of the series! In September 2018, he scored his maiden BBL half-century against Brisbane Heat List a century was! Balls at the 3rd wicket with Jack Leaning and broke the highest partnership any. By Wagner after a review pair scored 284 runs for the Test against! And headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where find... The first wicket, with Head scoring his second Test Paine 79, Wagner 4-83 spot... ) put on 150 's Test team his memoir as travis head century by the man himself Scarlett... Shield side consistently and became the team a much-needed century after his place in South Australia, who in! Stand in ODIs ( Millennials Generation ) after Steve Smith fell for 85, Head and Tim Paine 79! Regardless, he was awarded a National contract by Cricket Australia for the 2012–13,. He shone in all three travis head century of the three-match series by 296 in... ] as captain his fortunes continued to play for Australia consistently in the BBL dismal outing as he was to... Before he was able to score his century usually batting in the Year of the big hit, rush. Though he was unable to make any big scores cricketer, currently contracted to South Australia 54 ], 2014-15... In Perth maiden Test century... had a dismal outing as he was out for nought after being trapped travis... 'S Test team on Day 2 of the three-match series by 296 runs in Perth in 2015 his... Head has cemented his spot in Australia 's Test team in 2014-15 BBL, he played only two matches the...