Australia’s Travis Head continued to hammer the Indian Cricket Team as he went on scoring another ton in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the GABBA.
Travis Turns Out To Be A Head-Ache For India
Travis Head continued his domination with the bat and continued with his excellent form when on Sunday, December 15, 2024, he scored his 9th Test century at the GABBA in Brisbane against India. The left-handed batter continued to flourish exactly from where he had left at the Adelaide test where he had scored a crucial 140 off 141 balls that ultimately gave Australia a win.
Head’s Early Counterattack Steers Australia To Safety
Travis Head walked in at a vulnerable stage for Australia, as the team was at 75 for 3 after Marnus Labuschagne got dismissed to Nitish Kumar Reddy in the 34th over. The southpaw straightaway set the tone by sending one down the leg-side off Reddy for a boundary and then did it once again against Jasprit Bumrah. Head’s aggressive first hour ensured that Australia would reach lunch in a much more stable situation, as Travis Head started building his rhythm from here on.
Head’s Boundary Blitz In The Second Session
After lunch, Travis Head continued his attack by taking two successive boundaries off Ravindra Jadeja in the 55th over. He got his fifty in just 71 balls, and from that time, he started appearing quite solid at the crease. He kept going for the attack and was not even showing signs of getting slowed down while hitting boundaries both against spinners and pacers.
Head Dominates In Brisbane
The Brisbane crowd was in awe of Travis Head’s sublime batting, as he began to take control over the Indian pacers, Mohammad Siraj in particular. He really started attacking in this period with a flurry of amazing boundaries that sent him marching towards his milestone. Travis Head did not let the momentum get disturbed even after Bumrah came back to bowl and took his 100 off 115 balls with the help of his 13th boundary of the innings.
Travis Head’s Love Affair With The Indian Bowlers Continue
With his latest century, Travis Head extended his strong record against India in the longest format. This century marks his third test hundred against Rohit Sharma’s Indian Cricket Team and saw him surpass 1,000 runs against them at an average of more than 51. Notably, Head has been a prolific run-scorer against India, having amassed over 600 runs in his last seven innings against the side alone.
Head Continues To Set The Benchmark In The BGT
Sunday’s century also established Travis Head as the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as he surpassed the 300-run mark during his blistering innings. His performance in Brisbane brings to notice his ability to consistently score runs against one of the world’s most formidable cricketing teams.
Travis Head’s Sunday Showdown
Travis Head’s 9th test match hundred will be remembered not only for its individual performance but also as another chapter in his growing dominance against the Indian Cricket Team.
Head was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah on 152 off 160 as Rishabh Pant caught him behind the stumps.
Has Travis Head according to you once again proven why he is one of Australia’s most reliable performers?
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