Australia stylish batter Travis Head dedicated his 8th Test century to newborn baby Harrison and also paid tribute to former star Phil Hughes after smashing a ton in the ongoing pink ball Test against India in Adelaide on Saturday. This was Head’s eighth Test century and third in a pink ball Test. He smashed pink ball centuries against England, West Indies and India. This was his second century in Adelaide. Head took 111 ball to reach the 100 runs mark against India in the ongoing clash.
With the century against India, Head becomes 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.
The 30-year-old celebrated his milestone by tapping his stomach and mimicking cradling a baby with his bat, directing the gesture towards his wife and newborn son, Harrison George Head, who were present at the stadium
Head and his wife, Jess, welcomed their second child, George, last month, leading the batter to skip the ODI and T20 series against Pakistan to spend quality time with his family.
The elegant left-hander dedicated his century to his newborn, with his heartfelt celebration clip quickly going viral across social media. This remarkable ton also marked Head’s third century in day-night Tests, putting him just one behind teammate Marnus Labuschagne, who leads the list with four centuries in the format.
Fastest 100s in DN Tests (balls faced)
111 T Head v Ind Adelaide 2024
112 T Head v Eng Hobart 2022
125 T Head v WI Adelaide 2022
139 J Root v WI Edgbaston 2017
140 Asad Shafiq v Aus Brisbane 2016
This is Travis Head’s eighth Test hundred in 51 Test matches and second against India. He also became the first South Australian cricketer to score three centuries at the Adelaide Oval.
Most 100s in day-night Tests
4 – Marnus Labuschagne
3 – Travis Head
2 – Asad Shafiq & Dimuth Karunaratne
