Travis Head gets to 7,500 runs in international cricket: Stats
What's the story
Travis Head, a stalwart of Australian cricket, has reached a major landmark in the ongoing 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. In Australia's last league match against Afghanistan at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, Head completed 7,000 runs across all formats in international cricket. The southpaw headed into the game, requiring just 19 runs to get the mark. Here we decode his brilliant stats.
Stats
Dissecting his numbers
As per ESPNcricinfo, Head has raced past 7,500 runs across 199 innings of 166 international games (15 tons, 39 fifties). While 3,719 of his runs have come in Tests at 42.74, Head has accumulated 1,093 T20 runs at 33.12. Only 20 batters have scored more international runs for Australia. Meanwhile, Head's tally of 4,500-plus international runs is the fifth-most for any player since 2022.
ODIs
Head's overall ODI performance
Coming to his ODI career, Head has raced past 2,680 runs in 72 matches at an average of more than 43. His record features six centuries and 16 half-centuries. Head bagged a duck in his only previous ODI outing against the Afghan team. Meanwhile, his preceding scores in the Champions Trophy read 71* and 6.
Head in Asia
Head's impressive record in Asia
Head's performance in Asia is remarkable as he has scored over 1,000 runs in just 28 matches with an average of more than 41. His batting prowess is further highlighted by his three centuries and four half-centuries on this continent. Notably, a major chunk of these runs, 537 to be precise, came in India where he averages over 41.