Australia · Adelaide Strikers · Sunrisers Hyderabad · South Australia
Travis Head
32Australia
- Left-handed aggressive opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
- Batting rating
- +7.4
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −1.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 188
- since Jan 2013
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +5.9
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 12
- 679 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 45 | 1,116 | 26.0 | 164.4 | 1 | 7.0 | 7.00 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +11.5
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 21
- 601 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 13 | 551 | 45.9 | 118.0 | 10 | 15.3 | 6.12 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +23.8
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 4
- 811 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 21 | 1,607 | 42.3 | 82.9 | 4 | 66.0 | 3.71 |
Teams
- AustraliaSouth Africa v Australia ODI series 2026Batter · 78 ODIs · Last international Aug 2026
- Adelaide StrikersKFC BBL|16Unsigned · 57 appearances for the club
- Sunrisers HyderabadIPLLast played May 2026
- South AustraliaSheffield ShieldLast played Mar 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 2013–2023 | 57 | 1,394 | 27.9 | 130.4 | 18 | 8.05 |
| IPL | 2016–2026 | 53 | 1,556 | 32.4 | 170.1 | 3 | 11.25 |
| T20 Blast | 2016–2021 | 17 | 341 | 24.4 | 129.7 | 1 | 9.79 |
| MLC | 2024 | 9 | 336 | 48.0 | 173.2 | – | – |
Batting style
Aggressive opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 173 | 141 | |
| Boundary % | 30.0 | 21.4 | |
| Dot % | 39.2 | 41.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 29 | 31 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 185 | 142 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 143 | 138 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 154 | 132 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 19 | 22 |
1,483 balls · Nov 2023 – May 2026
Ultra-aggressive opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.5 | 31.1 | |
| Strike rate | 119 | 78 | |
| Boundary % | 19.4 | 10.4 | |
| Dot % | 51.2 | 61.3 | |
| Average v pace | 42.9 | 30.3 | |
| Average v spin | 67.9 | 33.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 120 | 79 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 116 | 78 |
1,269 balls · Sept 2022 – Sept 2026
Ultra-aggressive top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 42.7 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 43.4 | 27.2 | |
| Average v spin | 43.5 | 32.2 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 55 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 62.4 | 73.1 | |
| Boundary % | 10.5 | 6.8 |
5,292 balls · Sept 2021 – Aug 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 188 | 182 | 4,962 | 3,290 | 30.1 | 150.8 | 102 | 31 | 489 | 233 | 37.1 |
| BBL | 57 | 55 | 1,394 | 1,069 | 27.9 | 130.4 | 101 | 9 | 99 | 61 | 36.9 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 290 | 162 | 29.0 | 179.0 | 76 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 38.9 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 46 | 76.5 | 666 | 23 | 8.67 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 28.6 |
| BBL | 32 | 57.0 | 459 | 18 | 8.05 | 25.5 | 19.0 | 31.9 |
| Last 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 33.3 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,576 | 157.5 | 68 | 144 | 8.92 | 7 |
| Middle overs | 1,400 | 138.5 | 74 | 268 | 8.49 | 13 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 305 | 175.1 | 23 | 49 | 8.94 | 3 |
| BBL Power Surge | 9 | 77.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 14.1 balls (field 18.5 across BBL, IPL and 3 more)
- Powerplay, battingSR 157 (field 136 across IPL, T20Is and 3 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 175 (field 152 across BBL, T20Is and 2 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls bowled29% (field 36% across BBL, IPL and 2 more)
ODI record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100/50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 78 | 75 | 2,952 | 42.8 | 105.2 | 154* | 7/16 |
| v South Africa | 16 | 16 | 543 | 36.2 | 121.7 | 142 | 1/3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 307 | 30.7 | 115.0 | 142 | 1/0 |
Bowling
| Overs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 197.3 | 28 | 40.6 | 5.76 | 4/28 |
| v South Africa | 45 | 9 | 31.9 | 6.38 | 4/57 |
| Last 10 | 14 | 4 | 22.8 | 6.50 | 4/57 |
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 4 (5) | – | Australia won by 59 runs |
| 25 Oct 2025 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 29 (25) | – | India won by 9 wickets |
| 23 Oct 2025 | India | Adelaide Oval | 28 (40) | 0/16 (2.0) | Australia won by 2 wickets |
| 19 Oct 2025 | India | Perth Stadium | 8 (5) | – | Australia won by 7 wickets (DLS) |
| 24 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 142 (103) | – | Australia won by 276 runs |
| 22 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 6 (9) | 0/12 (2.0) | South Africa won by 84 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Cazaly's Stadium | 27 (24) | 4/57 (9.0) | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 4 Mar 2025 | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 39 (33) | 0/6 (1.0) | India won by 4 wickets |
| 22 Feb 2025 | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 6 (5) | – | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 18 (18) | – | Sri Lanka won by 174 runs |