Travis Head’s Record 69-Ball Century Powers Australia to Two-Day Win Over England in First Ashes Test

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:52am on 22 Nov 2025,Saturday Sports

Australia beat England by eight wickets in the first Ashes Test in Perth, finishing the match inside two days. Travis Head hit a stunning 69-ball century while opening for the first time in a home Test. He scored 123 off 83 balls, hitting 16 fours and four sixes as Australia chased 205 in only 28.2 overs. His knock is the fastest fourth-innings century in Test history and matches David Warner’s record for fastest by an opener. Marnus Labuschagne added 51*, while Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match. England collapsed again, losing nine wickets for 105 runs. (PC: X)

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