Swashbuckling opener Travis Head eclipsed talismanic Steve Smith to become the fastest to hammer 3,000 ODI runs on Saturday, following his sizzling exploits in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

After two silent outings in Perth and Adelaide, Head exploded in Sydney on a hard Sydney strip with a few cracks. At the SCG, historically a high-scoring venue, Head unleashed a barrage of belligerent strokes from his loaded arsenal. In his 76th innings, Head completed the 3000-run mark in ODIs by pushing the ball towards mid-off for a quick single.

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The 31-year-old took three fewer innings than Smith's 79 to become the fastest Australian to reach the milestone. 'Picasso in Pyjamas' Michael Bevan and former skipper George Bailey have slipped to th

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