Who is Travis Head, who has caused headaches and heartache for team India and its billions of fans?

He slowly but surely made the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad go into silent mode.

Ahmedabad: Australian batsman Travis Head celebrates his century during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Sunday, November 19, 2023. (PTI Photo/ Manvender Vashist Lav)

Travis head: Born on December 29, 1993, Travis Michael Head spoiled the Indian cricket team’s party and broke more than a billion hearts. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Travis Head single-handedly ended Team India’s unique winning streak and played the anchor role to perfection as Australia won their sixth World Cup, an exceptional achievement. He slowly but surely made the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad go into silent mode shouting at the top of their lungs as over thirty thousand Indian fans trembled like mad bulls with all their support behind their team.

Headache and heartache

Mr Head proved to be a major headache that caused Indian fans much grief as Pat Cummins’ Australia defeated Rohit Sharma’s India by six wickets in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final.

Before November 19 this year, Head hit a ton in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London against the same opponent and turned the result in Australia’s favour.

the society of extraordinary men

Travis has also joined The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, who have scored a hundred in the World Cup final, the seventh player. He is now listed with the likes of Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards, Aravinda de Silva, Adam Gilchrist and Mahela Jayawardene and the second Australian to do so against India after Ricky Ponting’s unbeaten 140 off 121 balls in the 2003 final.

The aggressive left-hander scored 137 off 120 balls with 15 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 114.16.

Batting career summary

Travis Head has played 42 Tests and scored 2904 runs in 69 innings with a highest score of 175 and an average of 45.38.
In the ODIs, he played in 64 matches and scored 2393 runs in 61 innings with a highest score of 152 and an average of 41.98.
In the shortest format, he played in 20 matches and scored 460 runs in 19 innings with the highest score of 91 at an average of 28.75.

debuts

Test debut vs Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, October 7, 2018.
Final test against England at Kennington Oval, July 27, 2023.
ODI debut vs West Indies at Warner Park, June 13, 2016.
Last ODI vs India at Narendra Modi Stadium, November 19, 2023.
T20 debut vs India at Adelaide Oval, January 26, 2016.
Final T20 vs South Africa at Kingsmead, September 3, 2023.