A talented, aggressive left-hand batter earmarked for big things at a young age, it was Travis Head’s second coming as an international cricketer where his career truly took off. In fact , in late 2021, he was recalled for the Ashes series and made a match-defining 85-ball century at the Gabba. This not only set the tone for a string of destructive Test innings but also marked his resurgence as a white-ball force. Moreover , he became so central to Australia’s 2023 ODI World Cup plans that they waited for him to recover from a broken hand. In the final against India , he smashed 137 off 120 balls, and thus , a cult hero was born.

At the age of 22 , Travis Head earned his first call-up to Australia’s squad for a series of T20Is against India in early 2016. Initially , he made his mark in the white-ball format, but soon , Test cricket took center stage after his debut in 2018. By this time , he had already established himself as a promising talent.

Back in 2011-12 , at the age of 18, Head made his Sheffield Shield debut. Over the next few summers , he cemented his place in South Australia’s batting line-up, consistently contributing runs. In February 2015 , he became their youngest captain at the age of 21. This leadership role came naturally to him, as he had been viewed as a future leader ever since captaining South Australia to the Under-19 National Championship title in 2012-13, where he was named Player of the Championship. As captain , he displayed maturity beyond his years, and in 2015-16 , he steered them to their first Sheffield Shield final in 20 years.

In 2018 , he earned his first Test call-up as part of a revamped Australian side that faced Pakistan in the UAE. He then played 16 consecutive Tests, scoring a maiden hundred against Sri Lanka in Canberra. However , he missed the final match of the Ashes series but quickly returned for the home season, notching a second ton in the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand.

Midway through the 2020-21 series against India , he was dropped again, yet he continued to perform prolifically at the domestic level. During the following season , the selectors preferred him over Usman Khawaja for the final middle-order spot, and as a result , he claimed the Compton-Miller medal as Player of the Series. Even though he missed the Sydney Test due to Covid, his performances stood out. Although he found life tougher on the subcontinent, the decision to omit him for the first Test against India in early 2023 came as a surprise to many. The absence , however, lasted just one match, and subsequently , he was elevated to open the batting.

Back in his traditional middle-order role away from Asia , he continued the trend of match-defining centuries with a brilliant 163 in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval. Later that year , he would have two medals around his neck, solidifying his status as a modern-day great.

Travis Head’s IPL journey has been equally remarkable. At the age of 22 , he was bought by RCB and made ten appearances across two seasons before a seven-year hiatus. However , his return in 2024 with international success was nothing short of spectacular, as he smashed 567 runs at a strike rate of 191.55 for SRH. Alongside Abhishek Sharma , he helped SRH register the highest powerplay score in all T20s (125 for 0) and also the highest team total in the IPL (287 for 3).

Travis Head Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	56	93	6	3719	175	42.74	5472	67.96	9	18	453	32	32	0
ODIs	73	70	7	2767	154*	43.92	2638	104.89	6	17	315	67	17	0
T20Is	38	37	4	1093	91	33.12	681	160.49	0	5	114	53	8	0
FC	169	300	18	11375	223	40.33	17923	63.46	24	62	1477	74	83	0
List A	146	142	11	5815	230	44.38	5552	104.73	15	29	647	138	42	0
T20s	149	145	17	4072	102	31.81	2722	149.59	2	24	376	194	40	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	56	37	855	515	15	4/10	4/10	34.33	3.61	57.0	1	0	0
ODIs	73	40	1125	1067	24	4/28	4/28	44.45	5.69	46.8	1	0	0
T20Is	38	4	36	56	1	1/16	1/16	56.00	9.33	36.0	0	0	0
FC	169	156	6479	4095	69	4/10	4/10	59.34	3.79	93.8	1	0	0
List A	146	70	1890	1870	36	4/28	4/28	51.94	5.93	52.5	1	0	0
T20s	149	45	455	659	22	3/16	3/16	29.95	8.69	20.6	0	0	0

Travis Head T20 Stats

Batting & Fielding

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
IPL	2 teams	28	28	4	908	102	37.83	515	176.31	1	6	94	46	3	0
Major League Cricket	WSF	9	9	2	336	77*	48.00	194	173.19	0	5	40	18	2	0
Big Bash League	AS	57	55	5	1394	101*	27.88	1069	130.40	1	8	99	61	18	0
Vitality Blast	3 teams	17	16	2	341	40	24.35	263	129.65	0	0	29	16	9	0

Bowling

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
IPL	2 teams	28	6	58	113	2	2/30	2/30	56.50	11.68	29.0	0	0	0
Major League Cricket	WSF	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Big Bash League	AS	57	32	342	459	18	3/16	3/16	25.50	8.05	19.0	0	0	0
Vitality Blast	3 teams	17	3	19	31	1	1/20	1/20	31.00	9.78	19.0	0	0	0

Recent Matches of Travis Head

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
SRH vs DC	22	—	30-Mar-2025	Visakhapatnam	T20
SRH vs LSG	47	—	27-Mar-2025	Hyderabad	T20
SRH vs RR	67	—	23-Mar-2025	Hyderabad	T20
Australia vs India	39	0/6	04-Mar-2025	Dubai	ODI
Australia vs India	59*	—	28-Feb-2025	Lahore	ODI

Debut & Last Matches of Travis Head.

Test Matches

Debut

Pakistan vs Australia – October 7-11,2018

Last

Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle -February,06-09,2025

ODI Matches

Debut

West Indies vs Australia at Basseterre-june 13,2016

Last

Australia vs India (DICS)- March 04,2025

T20I Matches

Debut

Australia vs India at Adelaide- January 26.2016

Last

Australia vs England at Cardiff- September 13,2024

FC Matches

Debut

Victoria vs Australia at Adelaide-February 02-05,2012

Last

Srilanka vs Australia at Galle- February 06-09,2025

List A Matches

Debut

NSW vs South Aust at Sydney – February 14,2013

Last

Australia vs India at Dubai (DICS)-March 04,2025

T20 Matches

Debut

Scorchers vs Strikers at Adelaide-January 10,2013

Last

SRH vs Visakhapatnam-March 30,2025