With Australia chasing 205 runs during the opening Ashes 2025/26 Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the management decided to send Travis Head to open the batting. The left-hander was in a different mood and started to take on the England pacers from the get-go. He clubbed Brydon Carse for a massive six over the slip for a massive six.

Travis Head leaned back and slashed hard to the same pacer to clear the third man for another six before using the pace of Mark Wood for another over boundary. He followed it up with another four and, in the blink of an eye, celebrated his fifty in just 36 balls. It was the third joint fastest fifty in the Ashes, with John Brown leading the chart in 33 balls.

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When Ben Stokes came into the attack, Head smashed him for four boundaries in the first five balls and took the game away from the England side. The visitors looked out of place and had no answer to tackle the southpaw.

Twitter Reactions: Travis Head celebrates record fifty in opening Ashes 2025/26 Test

Even with the introduction of Jofra Archer, it didn’t make any difference. The left-handed batter rose on one leg and got a boundary over mid-wicket before nailing another six straight down the ground against the short ball.

Travis Head ~ one of the ultimate clutch player ever!#AUSvsENG pic.twitter.com/4YLtsfyuyh

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) November 22, 2025

Travis Head has to be the mentally strongest guy ever, unperturbed by the opposition and conditions at offering, backs his strength and takes it to the opposition! Such clarity in thought process!

— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) November 22, 2025

That's exactly how you kill/set the chase on a tough pitch. Some players dreamt to do what Travis Head is doing casually. pic.twitter.com/YoHHvFuqcJ

— Pallavi (@Pallavi_paul21) November 22, 2025

Travis Head has completed 4000 runs in Tests from 61 matches. 👏

An impact player for Australia across formats.#Cricket #Test #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/hSwxi2abUe

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) November 22, 2025

Worst thing about Travis Head is he doesn’t even have the common decency to be dislikeable.

— Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) November 22, 2025

Is it too late for England now?

Travis Head is 50* and in full control for Australia. 🏏 pic.twitter.com/c4AVSzGKj1

— Stick to Cricket (@StickToCricket) November 22, 2025

Indians enjoying Travis Head scoring runs vs team not named India!pic.twitter.com/HV75hyGjaV https://t.co/Ex5NVR9pUG

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 22, 2025