The Australian batter Travis Head has registered his name in history during the final test of the Ashes 2025-26 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

On day 03 of the test, the destructive batter brought up his 12th test century, further establishing himself as one of Australia’s most reliable red-ball batters in recent years.

Head brought up his maiden test century in this venue and also levelled the record for the most centuries by an opener in a single Ashes series.

It was the third hundred of the series for Travis Head after he played a match-winning innings in Perth and Adelaide.

He joined an elite club featuring 11 other players, who have left an indelible mark on Ashes history with consistency at the top of the order.

He will be joining a list that consists of players – Matthew Hayden, Alastair Cook, Michael Slater and Jack Hobbs.

Resuming the game on day 03, Travis Head continued to bat on an overnight score of 91 and reached his century. The left-hander took only 105 deliveries to complete his 12th test hundred and went on to add a 72-run stand with Michael Neser for the third wicket.

England eventually managed to claim their first breakthrough of the day when Brydon Carse induced an edge, taken by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

Travis Head continued his onslaught and breached the 150-run mark. During his knock, he completed 600 runs in the ongoing Ashes series, becoming the ninth opener to achieve the milestone in the history of the contest and the first since Alastair Cook, who amassed 766 runs in the 2010-11 Ashes.

Travis Head’s innings finally came to an end shortly after lunch, as Jacob Bethell trapped him lbw when the batter missed the ball while attempting a sweep shot.

He was eventually dismissed for a superb 163 runs off 166 deliveries, having smashed 24 fours and a six during his commanding stay at the crease.