US EditionHead, Smith Centuries Put Australia on Front Foot in Fifth Ashes Test
Travis Head became the first Australian opener since 2002-03 to score three Ashes centuries, helping Australia reduce England's lead to 103 runs at lunch.
- On Jan 6 at lunch, Travis Head scored his third century off 105 balls as Australia reached 281 for three in reply to England's 384 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
- He resumed on 91 with Australia 166-2 overnight and the side added 115 runs in the morning session, with nightwatchman Michael Neser scoring 24 from 90 deliveries after taking four first-innings wickets.
- Head was unbeaten on 162 from 160 deliveries at the interval, hitting 24 boundaries and a six, and crashed three consecutive boundaries in Matthew Potts's first over to push Australia past 200.
- Australia cricket team now lead the series 3-1 and have already ensured they will retain the Ashes urn, cutting the first-innings deficit to 103 after the morning session's 115 runs.
- Head's milestone positions him historically as the first Australian opener since Matthew Hayden in 2002-03 with three Ashes centuries, while England dropped multiple catches including two by Will Jacks and exhausted DRS reviews.
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Head, Smith centuries put Australia on front foot in fifth Ashes test
Travis Head scored 163 and Steve Smith became the second-most prolific Ashes run-scorer of all time on the way to his century as Australia took a first-innings lead of 134 on the third day of the fifth test against England on Tuesday.
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The RecordTravis Head’s third century of the series lifts Australia to 281-3 at lunch on Day 3
Travis Head posted his third century of the series to lift Australia to 281-3 at lunch on Day 3 of the fifth and final Ashes test, justifying his elevation to open the batting and underlining his intent to make it…
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Travis Head's third century of the series lifts Australia to 281-3 at lunch on Day 3
Travis Head has posted his third century of the series, lifting Australia to 281-3 at lunch on Day 3 of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test.
Travis Head surpasses Don Bradman's 96-year-old achievement with stunning knock in Sydney Ashes Test
Travis Head notched up his third century of the ongoing Ashes series to leave England baffled at the Sydney Cricket Ground, ending a 24-year drought for Australia at home in the rivalry. He became the first Aussie opener to score as many centuries in the Ashes at home since Matthew Hayden, who did so back in the 2002-03 season. Meanwhile, he also surpassed legendary Don Bradman's stunning 96-year-old achievement with his massive century. At lunc…
AUS vs ENG: Travis Head's impressive form in the Ashes series was also seen in Sydney, where he scored a brilliant century in the first innings. This is Head's third century in the current Ashes series against England. He has previously scored centuries in Perth and Melbourne. In the first innings of the Sydney Test, Travis Head completed his century in 105 balls, which included 17 boundaries. The left-handed Australian batsman's century against…
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