Delhi: Australia’s explosive batsman Travis Head has troubled the Indian bowling unit many times in the last few years. Head has played big innings against India on every important occasion. Be it a century in the final of the 2023 World Test Championship or scoring a century in the final of the ODI World Cup. Now, he has also scored a century in the pink ball test match being played in Adelaide.
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Travis Head’s best century
Head completed his century in 111 balls. Head seems to be very comfortable playing the Indian bowlers, and the Indian bowlers seem to be struggling in front of him. Head scored 140 runs in his innings with the help of 17 fours and 4 sixes. His strike rate in this innings was 99.
Head’s excellent record against India
So far, Head has scored 936 runs in 21 innings of 12 Test matches against India at an average of 49.23, which includes 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Apart from this, he has scored 345 runs with 1 century and 1 half-century in 9 ODI matches against India. At the same time, he has scored 255 runs against India in 8 T20 matches, which includes 1 half century.
Fastest century in day-night test
Travis Head scored a century on 111 balls against India (today) in Adelaide 2024.
Travis Head scored a century on 112 balls against England in Hobart 2022.
Travis Head scored a century in 125 balls against West Indies in Adelaide 2022.
Joe Root scored a century in 139 balls against West Indies at Edgbaston 2017.
Asad Shafiq scored a century in 140 balls against Australia in Brisbane 2016.
Most centuries in day-night test
Marnus Labuschagne has scored 4 centuries.
Travis Head has scored 3 centuries.
Asad Shafiq and Dimuth Karunaratne have scored 2 centuries.
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