Adelaide: Australia batter Travis Head continued his love story with the Indian cricket team as he smashed another century against India at the Adelaide Oval here on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Head has often been India's arch-rival in the past, most famously during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final and now he is doing it again. This has been an outstanding innings from Head; he has counterattacked brilliantly and put pressure on the Indian team. He loves this ground, has an excellent record here, and has arrived at the perfect moment for his side. And he is not finished yet.
Travis Head achieved his century in just 111 balls, featuring 10 fours and three sixes. He reached the milestone with a flick wide of mid-wicket for a single and celebrated the feat, performing his signature "rock the baby" celebration with his bat.
This performance made him the fastest player to score a hundred in day-night (pink ball) Tests, breaking his own previous record of 112 balls, set against England in Hobart. In addition, he holds the record for the third fastest century, scoring 100 in 125 balls at his home ground in 2022 against the West Indies. The list is followed by former England skipper and batting stalwart Joe Root and Asad Shafiq.