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Travis Head

  • Batter
  • Left hand
  • Right arm off break
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About Travis Head

Travis Head is an Australian left-handed batter and occasional right-arm off-spinner, known for scoring quickly. He plays for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers, and has captained Australia in Twenty20 internationals. Head was named player of the match in both the 2023 World Test Championship final and the 2023 World Cup final, and in doing so became the first player to score centuries in two consecutive global finals in the same calendar year.

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Starc, Shoriful take six each as 18 wickets tumble on opening day in Mackay

Mackay, 22 August 2026: Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam produced six-wicket hauls on a remarkable opening day of the second Test as 18 wickets fell and Australia reached 165-8 at stumps on Saturday, leading Bangladesh by 101 runs. Starc took 6-12 from 10 overs as Bangladesh were dismissed for just 64 after Australia won the …

WebDesk · 22 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Bangladesh tightens grip on Darwin Test as Australia end Day 3 still 67 runs behind

Darwin, 15 August 2026: Bangladesh strengthened its grip on the first cricket Test against Australia on Saturday, taking a 228-run first-innings lead before reducing the hosts to 161-4 by stumps on the third day. Australia still trail by 67 runs with six second-innings wickets remaining after Cameron Green and Alex Carey survived the closing stages …

WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Hasan Mahmud six-for puts Bangladesh on top in Darwin

Darwin, August 13, 2026: Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud produced a career-best Test performance with six wickets as Bangladesh dismissed Australia for 198 before reaching 96-1 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Thursday. Hasan returned figures of 6-55 from 17 overs, including the wickets of Travis Head, Jake …

WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

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Hasan’s six-for rocks Australia as Bangladesh take charge in Darwin

Darwin, 13 August 2026: Hasan Mahmud claimed six wickets and Bangladesh made a strong start with the bat on Thursday to take control of the opening day of the first Test against Australia, as Test cricket returned to Darwin after 23 years. Hasan recorded figures of 6-55, including the key wicket of Steve Smith for …

WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Hasan Mahmud makes his mark on Australian soil

Darwin, 13 August 2026: Hasan Mahmud could hardly have asked for a better introduction to Test cricket in Australia. Playing his first Test on Australian soil and remarkably, his first Test against Australia, the Bangladesh right-arm pacer produced the finest bowling performance of his Test career, ripping through the hosts with figures of 6 for …

WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Australia, Bangladesh renew Test rivalry in Darwin 23 years after first meeting

Darwin, 12 August 2026: Australia and Bangladesh renew a rare Test rivalry Thursday when the first match of a two-Test series begins in Darwin, 23 years after the teams first met in the format in the same city. Australia captain Pat Cummins confirmed his XI on Wednesday, with Jake Weatherald set to open alongside Travis …

WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Darwin to host opening Test as Australia name 13-player squad for Bangladesh series

Melbourne, 21 July 2026: Cricket Australia has announced a 13-player squad for the upcoming NRMA Insurance Test Series against Bangladesh, with the two-match series to be played in Darwin and Mackay as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The opening Test will be played in Darwin from Aug. 13-17, before the second Test takes …

WebDesk · 21 July 2026 · 2 min read

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Carey relishing home summer as Australia prepares for Bangladesh, New Zealand Tests

Brisbane, 20 July 2026: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey says he is eager to return to red-ball cricket and is excited by the prospect of another memorable home Test summer, with Bangladesh and New Zealand set to provide stern challenges. Speaking at the launch marking 150 days until the Adelaide Test against New Zealand, Carey described …

WebDesk · 20 July 2026 · 3 min read

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Tongue leads England to stunning two-day Ashes win at MCG

Melbourne, 27 December 2025: England produced a stunning two-day victory in the fourth Ashes Test, defeating Australia by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday as fast bowler Josh Tongue starred in a low-scoring contest dominated by pace and seam movement. Tongue claimed match figures of 7 for 89, including a five-wicket haul …

WebDesk · 27 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Australia rout England by 82 runs to clinch Ashes series 3-0

Adelaide, 21 December 2025: Australia defeated England by 82 runs on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to secure an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 435 for victory, England were dismissed for 352, extending their winless streak in Australia to 18 matches and confirming yet …

WebDesk · 21 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Carey century lifts Australia to 326-8 on opening day of third Ashes Test

Adelaide, 17 December 2025: Alex Carey struck a composed century to steady Australia after early losses and lift the hosts to 326 for 8 on the opening day of the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia, sent in after winning the toss, were wobbling at 94 for 4 before Carey …

WebDesk · 17 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test, Khawaja recalled as Australia eye series clincher

Adelaide, 17 December 2025 Australia were forced into a late change ahead of the pivotal third Ashes Test against England on Wednesday, with Steve Smith ruled out on the morning of the match after experiencing nausea and dizziness. Smith, 36, was replaced in the playing XI by Usman Khawaja, who had been omitted when Australia …

WebDesk · 17 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

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Head stays on top as Cummins, Lyon return; Khawaja still in Ashes mix

Adelaide, 16 December 2025: Travis Head will remain at the top of Australia’s batting order for the third Ashes Test after selectors recalled captain Pat Cummins and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, while insisting Usman Khawaja’s international career is not over despite his omission. Cummins and Lyon return for Australia’s bid to clinch the Ashes at …

WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

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England slip to 2-0 as Ashes bid collapses after heavy defeat at Gabba

Brisbane, 7 December 2025: England’s Ashes campaign is effectively finished in less than six days of cricket after an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test at the Gabba. England showed more resistance with the bat on the fourth day of the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, but it was not enough to avoid a …

WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Australia keep XI under wraps as Cummins looms for Gabba return

Brisbane, 3 December 2025: Australia delayed naming their lineup for the second Ashes Test, keeping alive the prospect of captain Pat Cummins making a surprise return after missing the series opener with a back injury. Cummins, who has not played since July, bowled in the nets during the first Test in Perth and again in …

WebDesk · 3 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

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England recall Will Jacks for second Ashes Test; Khawaja out for Australia

Brisbane, 2 December 2025: Will Jacks will return to Test cricket for the first time in three years after England added the off-spinner to their lineup for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Jacks replaces injured fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change from the side thrashed in the series opener in Perth. …

WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Stokes pushes back on claims England are ‘Arrogant’ after Ashes defeat

Brisbane, 29 November 2025: Captain Ben Stokes says he can handle criticism of England’s performance in the Ashes opener but believes suggestions his team are “arrogant” go too far. England have faced intense scrutiny since squandering a dominant position and losing inside two days to Australia in the first Test in Perth. The backlash grew …

WebDesk · 29 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Cummins ruled out again as Australia keep unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Brisbane, 28 November 2025: Australia will again be without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as he continues to recover from a back injury. Cummins, 32, has not played since July and missed Australia’s stunning victory over England in the series opener in Perth. He bowled in the nets in Perth …

WebDesk · 28 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Stokes’ side plans five-day build-up for Gabba Test after heavy defeat

Brisbane, 27 November 2025: England have scheduled additional training sessions in Brisbane after being thrashed inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth. The tourists, beaten twice in 67.3 overs in their heaviest Ashes collapse since 1904, will now spend five days preparing for next Thursday’s day-night Test at the Gabba. The extended …

WebDesk · 27 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Marsh in frame for late-series Ashes role as Australia weigh added batting firepower

Brisbane, 26 November 2025: Mitchell Marsh is firming as a potential late-series inclusion for Australia as selectors consider adding more attacking batting options in response to England’s pace-heavy assault in Perth. Australia will name their squad for the Gabba Test later this week and Marsh remains part of discussions for the latter stages of the …

WebDesk · 26 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Cummins steps up pink-ball prep as Australia assesses options for second Ashes Test

Sydney, 27 November 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins moved closer to proving his fitness for the second Ashes Test after bowling with a pink ball during a training session in Sydney, as fellow quick Josh Hazlewood also returned to the nets. Cummins trained at Cricket NSW headquarters on Tuesday during the Sheffield Shield match between …

WebDesk · 25 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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England Poised for Best Ashes chance in years

By Sir Geoffrey Boycott for Telegraph London, 10 November 2025: England enter this month’s Ashes series in Australia with their best opportunity in years to win away from home. Several factors are working in their favor, and there will be no excuses if they fall short. Australia have been hit hard by captain Pat Cummins’ …

WebDesk · 10 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Smith to lead Australia in Perth as Bailey announces Ashes squad

Gold Coast, 5 November 2025: Australia chairman of selectors George Bailey announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday for the first Ashes Test against England, confirming Steve Smith will captain the side in the absence of injured regular skipper Pat Cummins. The opening match of the five-Test series begins November 21 in Perth. Cummins, who continues …

WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Hazlewood’s fiery spell, Marsh’s power lift Australia past India at MCG

Scorecard is available here Melbourne, 1 November 2025: Josh Hazlewood produced a blistering new-ball spell to silence India supporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Australia cruised to a four-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series on Friday. Hazlewood took 3 for 13 in four overs, setting up India’s collapse to …

WebDesk · 1 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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