Travis Michael Head is an Australian cricketer who plays in all formats for the national team and is the current Test vice-captain. He scored a 148-ball 152 at the Gabba during the 2021–22 Ashes. He was named player of the match for his 163 in Australia’s first World Test Championship win against India in 2023. After Aaron Finch retired in 2022, Head became a regular opener in the ODI side.
Despite a broken hand before the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, he played and scored a 59-ball hundred against New Zealand in his first match. He finished the tournament with another match-winning 137 in the final against India, helping Australia win their sixth ODI World Cup. In the Big Bash League, Head scored the Adelaide Strikers’ first century and led them to the BBL|07 championship. He won his first Allan Border Medal in 2025.
In the Indian Premier League, Head played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016 and 2017. He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024, scoring 62 off 24 balls in his first match and a 102 from 41 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He ended the tournament as Sunrisers’ leading run-scorer with 567 runs and was retained by the team for the 2025 season.
Travis Head Records and Achievements
Travis Head has several notable records and achievements. He was named Australian Domestic Player of the Year in 2022 and won the Allan Border Medal in 2025. He has been selected for the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year in 2024 and the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, Head made the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year and was also ICC Men’s Player of the Month in November 2023. Earlier, he was Sheffield Shield Player of the Year in 2015–16.
Travis Head Career Stats
In batting, Travis Head has played 103 Tests, scoring 4,107 runs with 10 centuries, 20 fifties, 501 fours, and 36 sixes. In 76 ODIs, he has 3,007 runs with 7 centuries, 17 fifties, 348 fours, and 73 sixes. In 45 T20Is, he has 1,197 runs with 5 fifties, 129 fours, and 55 sixes.
As a bowler, Head has played 39 Test innings, taking 16 wickets with one four-wicket haul. In 43 ODI innings, he has 28 wickets, including two four-wicket hauls. In T20Is, he has bowled in 4 innings and taken 1 wicket.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 103 | 4107 | 10 | 20 | 501 | 36 |
| ODIs | 76 | 3007 | 7 | 17 | 348 | 73 |
| T20Is | 45 | 1197 | 0 | 5 | 129 | 55 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | Wkts | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 39 | 526 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 43 | 1152 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 4 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Head’s Personal Life
Travis Head was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and grew up in Gawler. His parents are Ann and Simon Head. Ann introduced him to cricket, while Simon encouraged him to work hard and stay grounded. Travis played underage cricket for Craigmore Cricket Club and represented South Australia at the under-17 and under-19 levels. He made his first-class debut for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield at 18 and scored his first half-century in his second match.
Travis Head is married to Jessica Davies, a former model and current entrepreneur who runs restaurants in Sydney and Canberra. They got engaged in 2021 and married in April 2023. The couple has two children: a daughter, Milla Paige Head (born September 2, 2022), and a son, Harrison George Head (born November 11, 2024).
Travis Head Contract
Travis Head’s annual contract from Cricket Australia is around AUD 1.5 million (approximately Rs 8.74 crore). He reportedly turned down an IPL offer worth about Rs 58 crore per year to quit international cricket and play only in T20 leagues. He remains committed to the Australian national team. He currently has an IPL contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad worth Rs 14 crore.
Travis Head Net Worth
Travis Head’s net worth in 2025 is estimated at USD 3.5–4 million (about ₹24–30 crore). His income comes from his Cricket Australia central contract, match fees, and performance bonuses. His Sunrisers Hyderabad contract is worth roughly ₹14 crore a season. He makes money through endorsement deals with major sportswear companies and Grey-Nicolls. He has investments in real estate and owns a valuable property in Adelaide.
FAQs
Q. What is Travis Head’s world record?
A. The second-fastest Test century in Ashes history and the fastest in a fourth innings was scored by Travis in just 69 balls.
Q. What is Travis Head’s century total?
A. Head has six ODI hundreds and ten Test hundreds.
Q. What is the highest test score for Travis Head?
A. In 2022, Travis Head scored his highest Test score of 175 against the West Indies.
Q. What recent test achievement did Travis Head make?
A. During the Ashes Test in Perth, Travis finished with 4000 Test runs.
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