MELBOURNE:

Australia's Ashes match-winner Travis Head said he was wary of inciting England's fast bowlers as he slogged his way to a stunning century in the first test in Perth.

Head's brilliant 83-ball 123 as a makeshift opener in the second innings helped Australia seal an eight-wicket win in two days and give the hosts a 1-0 lead.

He told Australian radio station Triple M on Thursday that he feared he might make the English bowlers angry with him too early in the five-test series.

"I’m also very realistic as well that they had two blokes bowling 150 clicks," Head said.

"I accidentally hit Jofra (Archer) back over his head for six at one point and calmly walked back and marked centre and was like, 'Oh my god, why did I just do that?'"

Head said he had to calm batting partner Marnus

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