Watch: Travis Head breaks multiple records with third century of Ashes 2025/26

Travis Head, the opening batter for Australia who got the chance in that position during the second innings of the opening Ashes 2025/26 due to the injury of Usman Khawaja, has celebrated his third century at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the fifth and final red-ball clash of the series.

It was another half-volley from Josh Tongue as the left-handed batter drives it for an easy single to complete the century. Travis Head has now celebrated a single Test century in every single venue down under that he has featured in with the most being at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with four centuries.

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Head ended up with 163 in 166 balls at a strike rate of nearly a hundred, thanks to his 24 boundaries and one six as Australia took the lead in the second innings of the game. Travis Head has seven scores of 150+ in the longest format, but has yet to surpass 175, which remains his highest score against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.

Travis Head gets standing ovation from SCG crowd for cracking century

Travis completed his 150 during this Sydney Test match in just 152 balls, which remains the fourth fastest in a Men’s Ashes, as Adam Gilchrist holds the record for the fastest 150 in just 141 balls during the 2001 Ashes at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Head also finds himself in second position in the table with 143-ball 150 in Brisbane.

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Since 2000, only opening batters have crossed more than 500 runs as an opener in an Ashes series, as Head becomes the fourth one and joins the elite company of Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and David Warner. In terms of scoring centuries at the seven Australian grounds, Head becomes the fifth one and joins the likes of Warner, Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, and Steve Waugh.

Travis has also become only the second Australian batter this century to score 600 or more runs in a single Ashes series, following Steve Smith, who holds the record twice, during the 2019 and 2017/18 Ashes.

Brief Scores: Australia 437/7 (Travis Head 163, Steve Smith 94*, Brydon Carse 3/95) lead England 384 (Joe Root 160, Harry Brook 84) by 53 runs.