Travis Head, the Aussie opener, had a good chuckle when he found out he’s never scored a double century in Tests. After his impressive 163 runs against England, he called that stat a 'pretty s**t stat' and joked he prefers scoring 160-170. With Usman Khawaja injured, he’s enjoying the opener role and has piled up around 600 runs this series. Looks like he’s sticking around, even if the next matches are ages away!
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- 1.Point 1: Head fires 163 off 166 at the SCG to push Australia in the fifth Ashes Test.
- 2.Point 2: The 'never a 175' stat is met with a grin and a 'pretty s**t stat' from Head himself.
- 3.Point 3: Promoted to open on emergency basis, Head says he loves the challenge and is contributing atop the order.
- 4.Point 4: He credits Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, and David Warner for shouldering the heavy lifting and lending him runs.
- 5.Point 5: With Khawaja's retirement looming and no Test until mid-2026, Head hints he may stay as opener, keeping plans flexible.