Travis Head has admitted that his main concern, while blazing Australia to victory in the first Ashes Test at Perth, was the fear of retribution after climbing into England's fast bowlers with an astonishing innings of 123 from 83 balls.

Head's onslaught as an emergency opener sealed Australia's eight-wicket victory inside two days, and included 16 fours and four sixes as he rushed along to a century in 69 balls, the second-fastest in Ashes history behind Adam Gilchrist's 57-ball effort at the WACA in 2006-07.

It turned the contest on its head after England's pace attack, featuring four bowlers capable of speeds in excess of 90mph/150kph, had bowled Australia out for 132 inside 46 overs of their first innings.

"I'm very realistic that they had two blokes bowling 150 clicks," Head tol

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