Travis Head

Travis Head is an Australian left-handed batsman famed for his match-winning centuries in both the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and the 2023 Cricket World Cup final.

Travis Head scored match-winning centuries in both the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and the 2023 Cricket World Cup final — against India on both occasions — a double that no other batter in cricket history has achieved and that made him Australia's most important big-match player of his era. Head made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2018, and has become Australia's Test vice-captain, renowned for his aggressive strokeplay and ability to seize the initiative against opposing bowling attacks, particularly in the biggest matches. Head delivered the defining performance of his career at the 2023 Cricket World Cup final, scoring a match-winning century against India in Ahmedabad, and repeated the feat with a brilliant hundred in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final against India as well. Head has continued to represent South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers domestically, and plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, remaining one of the most feared big-match players in world cricket across all three formats.

Head is an aggressive left-handed batsman known for his attacking approach and ability to score quickly once set. He favors playing shots square of the wicket and is particularly strong through the off-side, with excellent timing and placement of his drives and cuts.

Key player in Australia's golden period of white-ball cricket with clutch performances in major finals

• 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup winner, Player of the Match in the final
• 2023 ICC World Test Championship winner, Player of the Match in the final
• 2021-2023 Ashes winner