Travis Head Achieves Major Record For Australia In The Second ODI Against Zimbabwe

Travis Head scores fastest 100 by an Australian vs Zimbabwe. Image Credits: AFPAfter having a poor outing in the first ODI for Australia against Zimbabwe, opener Travis Head made up for the failure in the second game. Australia and Zimbabwe are engaged in the second ODI of the series on September 18, 2026, with the game being played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe.Notably, Australia had won the first game in Harare by 59 runs to take a lead of 1-0 in the three-ODI series. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second game. Captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head opened the innings for Australia and ensured that the Kangaroos got a good start.Travis Head hammers the fastest century for an Australian batter against Zimbabwe in ODIsMitchell Marsh and Travis Head added 130 runs for the first wicket, with Marsh scoring 53 runs in 63 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. Marsh was dismissed by Wellington Masakadza as he rattled his stumps.However, Head, who had scored just 4 runs in his first-ever ODI game in Zimbabwe, decided to make merry in Harare. He slammed a brilliant 112 runs in just 84 balls with 15 fours and 3 sixes to his name. He was brutal against both pacers and spinners, scoring at a strike rate of 133.33.Head had reached his century milestone with just 75 balls, with 13 fours and 3 sixes. Thanks to this achievement, Head also broke the record for the fastest ODI century by an Australia against Zimbabwe, where the number of balls was counted.Also Read: Travis Head Hits New Low As Australia Opener In ZimbabweThe earlier record holder was Matt Renshaw, whose maiden ODI century for Australia, which came in the first ODI of this ongoing series, came in just 86 balls.Fastest 100s for Australia vs Zimbabwe in ODIs (by Balls):75 - Travis Head, Harare, 2026, Today*86 - Matt Renshaw, Harare, 202689 - Adam Gilchrist, Hobart, 2004Travis Head recovers from a poor start in the first ODIThe first match in the Zimbabwe ODI between Zimbabwe and Australia in 2026 heralded the Zimbabwe debut of Travis. The dynamic batsman was able to hit only one boundary before being bowled out by Brad Evans in the second over. Thus, Head scored only four runs and had the poorest score as the opener of the Australia team in the ODI innings in Zimbabwe. Travis had become the only Australian opener to register a single-digit score on his maiden ODI outing in Zimbabwe. Travis Head’s maiden ODI century in Zimbabwe helps him better his poor record in 2026The hundred was indeed a significant milestone for Head, marking his first-ever international century in Zimbabwe regardless of the format.During the year 2025, Head turned out to be the most prolific batsman for Australia, scoring a total of 1,283 runs with three hundreds and four fifties in various formats. However, in 2026, Head has scored just 395 runs at an average of 32.91, despite his noteworthy performance of 163 against England in the Test match played in Sydney.Also Read: BCCI Issues 1st Statement On Ajit Agarkar As India Chief Selector After AGM