Some teams have found it hard to keep Travis Head quiet in Test cricket. The Australian batter has piled up runs against several opponents, with a few sides facing the full force of his aggressive batting.
So here’s a look at Travis Head’s Test batting stats against every opponent.
Travis Head Test Runs Opponent-wise
| Opponent | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 60.40 | 22 | 0/0 |
| England | 18 | 34 | 1539 | 46.64 | 75.63 | 170 | 5/5 |
| India | 15 | 27 | 1163 | 46.52 | 66.88 | 163 | 3/4 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 9 | 282 | 31.33 | 51.37 | 114 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 14 | 295 | 22.69 | 53.25 | 72 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 7 | 12 | 443 | 36.92 | 77.99 | 121 | 1/3 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 9 | 425 | 53.12 | 67.78 | 161 | 1/3 |
| West Indies | 7 | 12 | 655 | 59.55 | 78.92 | 175 | 2/3 |
| Overall | 70 | 120 | 4863 | 42.66 | 69.44 | 175 | 13/20 |
Key Insights on Travis Head’s Batting Statistics Against Test Opponents
Head’s Test Performance and Century Records Against England
Head is one of the 21 Australian batters to score five or more centuries against England in Tests.
He scored three of his centuries against England in the 2025-26 Ashes at home. This is the joint second-most centuries by an Australian batter against England in a bilateral Test series.
The three hundreds helped Head aggregate 629 runs, the ninth-most by an Australian batter against England in a single Ashes series. This is also the fourth-most runs by an Australian batter against England in a home Ashes series.
Head is among the seven Australian batters to smash three or more 150-plus scores against England in Tests.
Head has brought up his fastest and the second-fastest Test century for Australia against England in Tests. He took 69 balls to reach the 100-run mark in the fourth innings of the 2025 Perth Test. This is also the quickest fourth-innings century in Tests.
Head’s Run-Scoring Records Against India in Tests
Head is among the top 10 run-scorers for Australia against India in Tests, with over 1100-plus runs.
He also has the tenth-highest batting average for Australia against India in Tests, scoring at around 46 (minimum 1000 runs scored).
The left-hander has scored the tenth-most runs for Australia against India in a bilateral Test series at home. He aggregated 448 runs in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024-25.
Head is one of the five Australian batters to smash three or more 140-plus scores against India in Tests.
Notably, he is the only Australian batter to score three or more 140-plus scores at No. 5 against India in Tests, with his 163 at The Oval in the 2023 WTC final being the fourth-highest score in this slot against them.
Head’s Test Records and Milestones Against New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa
Head has scored the seventh-most runs for Australia against New Zealand while batting at No. 5 and 6 in Tests, with 282 runs in nine innings.
He has smashed the sixth-highest individual score for Australia at No. 6 against New Zealand in a Test innings. He brought up 114 off 234 balls in the first innings of the 2019 Melbourne Test.
Head has the third-lowest batting average for Australia against Pakistan in Tests, scoring at around 22 (minimum 200 runs scored).
The left-hander has registered the joint tenth-highest individual Test score as an opener for Australia against South Africa in South Africa. He scored 121 off 190 balls in the third innings of the 2026 Gqeberha Test.
His 121 was the first Test century by an Australian opener in South Africa since 2014.
Head’s Dominance Against Sri Lanka and West Indies in Tests
Head is one of the 12 Australian batters to average above 50 against Sri Lanka in Tests (minimum 400 runs scored).
He has aggregated the fifth-most runs for Australia while batting at No. 5 or lower against Sri Lanka in a bilateral Test series. He scored 304 runs in three innings (two matches) in the 2019 home series.
Head has brought up the second-highest individual score for Australia at No. 5 against Sri Lanka in Tests. He smashed 161 off 204 balls in the first innings of the 2019 Canberra Test. This is, overall, the joint eighth-highest score for Australia against the Lankans in Tests.
The left-hander has scored the sixth-most runs for Australia batting at No. 5 or below against the West Indies in Tests, with 655 runs to his name.
His average of around 59 is the second-highest for Australia batting at No. 5 or lower against the West Indies in Tests (minimum 500 runs scored).
Head is one of the eight Australian batters to smash two or more centuries batting at No. 5 or below against the West Indies in Tests.
Head has brought up the sixth-highest individual score for Australia at No. 5 against the West Indies in Tests. He smashed 175 off 219 balls in the first innings of the 2022 Adelaide Test.
His personal best knock helped him aggregate 312 runs against the West Indies in the 2022 home series. This is the sixth-most runs by an Australian batter at No. 5 against the West Indies in a bilateral Test series.
Head has the sixth-highest batting average for Australia against the West Indies in Tests, scoring at around 59 (minimum 500 runs scored).
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