Watch: Explosive Batting of Travis Head Against England Leaves Internet Awestruck
On Wednesday in the first T20 international at Southampton Travis Head made a valuable 59 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two cheap wickets as Australia beat England by 28 runs. The quick-fire innings of Opening batsman Head was the cornerstone of Australia’s seemingly below-par 179 all out. But with Zampa taking an economical 2-20 in a match where England’s slow bowlers also impressed, it was more than enough as the hosts were dismissed for 151 to leave Australia 1-0 up in a three-match series. “It was a nice start,” said player-of-the-match Head at the presentation ceremony, adding: “For me it was about using the pace well which I think I did.”
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Stand-in England captain Phil Salt, leading the team in place of the injured Jos Buttler, said: “Everything was good about captaincy apart from the result.”
Turning to Head’s 23-ball innings, that featured eight fours and four sixes, Salt said: “When the ball starts flying like that it is all about how to shut him down.
“Maybe we could have done a bit better but it has given something to get clarity on in the next game.”