Ben Stokes claims to be shell-shocked to Travis Head's 123(83) in Perth 2025 Test

Overview

• Travis Head smashed a 69-ball ton and went on to score 123(83), which shocked Ben Stokes
• Head's knock helped Australia to win the Perth Test against England in the Ashes 2025/26
• Stokes claimed it was a phenomenal knock and gave Head the flowers for his knock, which saw Australia home

Travis Head smashed a 69-ball ton and went on to score 123(83), which shocked Ben Stokes. Head's knock helped Australia to win the Perth Test against England in the Ashes 2025/26. Stokes claimed it was a phenomenal knock and gave Head the flowers for his knock, which saw Australia home.

Head opened for Australia in the second innings and scored 123 runs in 83 balls, which included 16 fours and 4 sixes. The English skipper claimed that the batters who were brave enough and took risks were the ones who succeeded at the Optus Stadium. Stokes said England had different plans for Head but couldn't get the job done.

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"Little bit shell-shocked there, Travis Head was phenomenal. Jeez, that was some knock. I guess when you look at how the game unfolded, the batters who had success were the ones who were brave and took the game on. We tried three or four different plans there, he was going like a train," Stokes said after losing the Perth Test.

"He’s very hard to stop when he gets into that kind of rhythm," - Ben Stokes on Travis Head

Chasing 205, Australia opened with Head, as Usman Khawaja wasn't available to bat. The English All-rounder added that runs came quickly for Head, who showed intent and went after the bowlers. Stokes felt it's hard to stop someone like the Southpaw when he is on song.

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"The runs were coming through quickly — he is really hard to stop when he plays like that. That knock from Travis knocked the wind out of us. I’ve seen Travis play a lot across red and white ball cricket. He’s very hard to stop when he gets into that kind of rhythm," Stokes added after Australia took a lead of 1-0 in the Ashes 2025/26.