Travis Head

Travis Head
Travis Head during the first Test in Perth against the West Indies in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Travis Michael Head
Born (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 454)7 October 2018 v Pakistan
Last Test4 January 2026 v England
ODI debut (cap 213)13 June 2016 v West Indies
Last ODI25 October 2025 v India
ODI shirt no.62
T20I debut (cap 82)26 January 2016 v India
Last T20I31 January 2026 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.62
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–presentSouth Australia
2012/13–presentAdelaide Strikers
2016–2017Royal Challengers Bangalore
2016Yorkshire
2018Worcestershire
2021Sussex
2024–presentSunrisers Hyderabad
2024Washington Freedom
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 65 79 47 179
Runs scored 4,592 3,007 1,197 12,272
Batting average 43.73 43.57 29.19 40.63
100s/50s 12/20 7/17 0/5 27/64
Top score 175 154* 91 223
Balls bowled 1,019 1,203 36 6,643
Wickets 16 28 1 70
Bowling average 39.56 41.14 56.00 60.18
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/10 4/28 1/16 4/10
Catches/stumpings 34/– 19/– 9/– 86/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2023 India
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2021–2023
Runner-up 2023–2025
U19 World Cup
Runner-up 2012 Australia
Source: ESPNCricInfo, 8 January 2026

Travis Michael Head (born 29 December 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team in all formats and is the current Test vice-captain. Known for his high strike rate, Head is a left-handed batter and part-time right arm off-spin bowler. He is contracted to South Australia at the state level and the Adelaide Strikers for the Big Bash League. Head has served as both a co vice-captain and vice-captain in Tests in multiple stints. Head captained Australia in T20Is and served as vice-captain in ODIs in 2024.

Head was a key member of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final, having been adjudged Player of the Match in both those finals. He also became the second player ever to score a century when batting second in a World Cup final. He also became the first player to score centuries in two consecutive ICC tournament finals in a same calendar year.