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Full name
  
Travis Michael Head

Name
  
Travis Head

Role
  
Cricketer


2012–present
  
Date joined
  
2012

2013–present
  
Batting style
  
Left-handed

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Born
  
29 December 1993 (age 30) (
1993-12-29
)

Current teams
  
Delhi Daredevils (Batsman), Adelaide Strikers

Profiles


Bowling style
  
Right-arm off-break

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Travis Michael Head (born 29 December 1993) is an Australian cricketer, currently contracted to South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches. He is a left-handed batsman and a part-time offspinner.

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Early career

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From Adelaide, where he played at underage levels for the Craigmore Cricket Club, Head represented South Australia at both under-17 and under-19 level, making his debut in the National Under-19 Championships at the age of 17. He went on to play 18 under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Australian national team, including at the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup. Having been awarded a rookie contract by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA), Head made his first-class debut for South Australia during the 2011–12 season of the Sheffield Shield, in a match against Victoria at the Adelaide Oval. He went on to play in each of South Australia's three remaining Shield matches, scoring two half-centuries with a best of 90 runs against Tasmania, which included a 177-run partnership with Michael Klinger (219 not out).

Domestic career

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Head remained a regular selection for the 2012–13 season, usually batting in the middle order. He again participated in the National Under-19 Championships, and was named Player of the Tournament for a second consecutive championships. Head subsequently played a single Twenty20 game for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, replacing the injured Kieron Pollard in the team. However, shortly after South Australia's Shield win against Victoria in January 2013, he was hit by a car outside a hotel in Adelaide, receiving injuries to his head and back. At grade cricket level, Head plays for Tea Tree Gully.

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On 31 December 2015, during a Big Bash match, Head led the Strikers to a memorable victory against the Sydney Sixers scoring 9 sixes and 4 boundaries, ending up scoring 101 in 53 balls.

International career

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia on 26 January 2016 against India. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 13 June 2016 against the West Indies.

His maiden ODI century came during Pakistan series in January 2017, where he moved up the order to open the innings with David Warner to post 284 runs for the first wicket. This stands as the highest partnership for any wicket for Australia and the second highest opening stand in ODIs.

References

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