'It was Steve Smith’s decision,' - Travis Head reacts after being asked to open on a quick notice in Perth Test 2025

Overview

• Owing to Usman Khawaja's injury, Australia asked Travis Head to open in the second innings of the Perth Test 2025
• The Southpaw made the most of it and scored 123(83) with a 69-ball ton, which helped Australia win
• After the match, Head claimed that the Australian skipper, Steve Smith, asked him to open on a quick notice

Owing to Usman Khawaja's injury, Australia asked Travis Head to open in the second innings of the Perth Test 2025. The Southpaw made the most of it and scored 123(83) with a 69-ball ton, which helped Australia win. After the match, Head claimed that the Australian skipper, Steve Smith, asked him to open on a quick notice.

The star batter said he was personally keen to go out there and take on the bowlers. He felt it was the right decision, as things fell into place. He claimed that the think tank was looking for someone who could be a bit more aggressive due to the nature of the surface.

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"It was Steve Smith’s decision to send me to open in this run chase. I was keen to go out there. I was pretty bullish about the fact that I could do it. I felt like everything lined up, and that was the right decision. We were sort of looking for that role, someone to go out there and be a bit more aggressive," Head said in the post-match conference.

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The Australian batter added that he has played such knocks on multiple occasions, although in other formats. Head confirmed that he will be ready to step up in different roles whenever the team needs him to do so. 

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"I've done it numerous times, I've done it in international cricket, a bit now in other formats. I'm always putting my hand up. If the team requires it, I'm more than happy to do it and keep the option there," Head added in his statement after playing one of the best knocks in the history of the Ashes.