Australia reach 327-3 against India on the first day of the World Test Champions

At The Oval on Wednesday, Head ended undefeated on 146 and Steve Smith walked off next to him 95 not out as Australia dominated the opening day of their visit. With a valiant 43, David Warner also contributed enough to guarantee his participation in the opening Ashes Test scheduled for next week. However, he was caught down legside as a massive score awaited.

But during the England team' golf excursion to Scotland, Head and Smith will have attracted the most attention. Head, Australia's answer to the English phenomenon known as "Bazball," continued to score quickly after reaching 76-3 with another counterattacking hundred. Head was benched for the last test of the 2019 Ashes, when he averaged 27.28, although his maiden overseas test century demonstrated that he has changed as a hitter.