Travis Head, Australia's prominent opening batter, made headlines by scoring the second-fastest century in Ashes history, reaching the milestone in just 69 balls on Day 2 of the first Test against England. The record for the fastest century in an Ashes match belongs to former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist, who achieved the feat in 57 balls in 2006. Head's blistering performance ties him for the third-fastest Australian century in Tests, matching David Warner's achievement against India in 2011.

Head has reached a significant career milestone by surpassing 4,000 runs in Test cricket. His impressive statistics include 4,107 runs in 61 matches, boasting an average of 42.34 and a strike rate of 68.74, with 10 centuries and 20 fifties. Against England, Head has accumulated over

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