NEW DELHI: Australia’s Travis Head continued his stellar form against India, smashing his way into the record books once again during the ongoing pink-ball Test in Adelaide. Head scored his third century in day-night Tests on Saturday, reaching the milestone in just 111 balls – breaking his own record for the fastest hundred in pink-ball Test cricket.
Head’s blistering century included 10 fours and three sixes. He bettered his previous record of a 112-ball century against England in Hobart in 2022. Remarkably, Head now holds the top three fastest pink-ball hundreds, with his 125-ball ton against the West Indies in Adelaide in 2022 rounding off the trio.
Scorecard: India vs Australia, 2nd Test
This was Head’s third pink-ball century and his second Test ton against India. The left-hander has a strong track record against the visitors, amassing 955 runs in 12 Tests with two centuries and four fifties in 21 innings. His performance under the floodlights has solidified his reputation as a day-night Test specialist.
Fastest 100s in day-night Tests
- 111 – T Head v Ind Adelaide 2024
- 112 – T Head v Eng Hobart 2022
- 125 – T Head v WI Adelaide 2022
- 139 – J Root v WI Edgbaston 2017
- 140 – Asad Shafiq v Aus Brisbane 2016
Head, who is playing his 51st Test, boasts an impressive career record with 3413 runs at an average of 43.20. His tally includes eight centuries and 15 half-centuries.
Head was finally bowled out for 140 by Mohammed Siraj, after smashing four sixes and 17 fours in his sensational 141-ball knock.
Most 100s in day-night Tests
- 4 –
Marnus Labuschagne - 3 – Travis Head
- 2 – Asad Shafiq & Dimuth Karunaratne
While Head’s three pink-ball tons put him among the top performers in day-night Test cricket, his compatriot Marnus Labuschagne remains the leader with four centuries in the format. However, with innings like these, Head continues to cement his place as a critical player in Australia’s batting lineup and a dominant force in pink-ball cricket.
