Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - comparing their stats after opening in 6 Tests

Australian batter Travis Head scored a sensational hundred as the Aussies thumped England by eight wickets in the first Ashes 2025-26 Test at Perth on Saturday, November 22. The southpaw's incredible knock came after only one player had managed a fifty in the three previous innings in the Test match.

Set a target of 205 to go 1-0 up in the five-match series, Australia romped home to victory in 28.2 overs on Day 2 of the Test match courtesy of Head's brilliance. Opening the innings with debutant Jake Weatherald, he clobbered 123 off 83 balls - a knock that featured 16 fours and four sixes. The blazing knock completely stunned England's bowlers, who were clueless in the wake of the assault.

Head has featured in 61 Tests so far, but has opened the batting in only six of them. In this feature, we compare his stats with those of former India captain Rohit Sharma after the latter had also opened the batting in six Tests.

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Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - Who has more runs and a better average after opening in 6 Tests?

In six Tests as opener, Head has smashed 444 runs at an average of 55.50. The left-handed batter has scored 223 runs in three Tests against India at an average of 55.75 and 98 runs in two Tests against Sri Lanka at an average of 32.66. In one Test against England, he has 123 runs.

After six Tests as opener, Rohit had 634 runs to his name at an average of 79.25. He had amassed 529 runs in three Tests against South Africa at an average of 132.25. Further, he had 78 runs in one Test against Australia (average 39) and 27 runs in two Tests against Bangladesh (average 13.50).

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Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - Who has more runs hundreds after opening in 6 Tests?

In six Tests as opener, Head has one hundred and two half-centuries to his name. Before his magnificent ton against England in Perth, the left-handed batter had scored 90 against India in Ahmedabad in March 2023. The Australian batter had also contributed 57 against Sri Lanka in Galle in January 2025.

(Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - Batting stats comparison after opening in 6 Tests)

After six Tests as opener, Rohit had three hundreds and one fifty to his name. All his three tons came during the home series against the Proteas in October 2019 - 176 & 127 in Visakhapatnam and 212 in Ranchi. The right-handed batter had also notched up 52 against Australia in Sydney in January 2021.

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Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - Who has a better record in wins after opening in 6 Tests?

Of the six Test matches in which Head has opened the innings, Australia have won four. In winning causes as opener, he has scored 279 runs at an average of 55.80 and a sensational strike rate of 122.90, with one hundred and one half-century. In one Test that Australia have lost, he has scored 43 runs. Also, the aggressive batter has scored 122 runs in one match that ended in a draw.

(Head vs Rohit - Batting stats comparison in wins after opening in 6 Tests)

Of Rohit's first six Tests as opener, India won five. In wining causes, he had scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 and a strike rate of 75.95, with the aid of three centuries. Also, in one Test that ended in a draw, he had scored 78 runs.

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Travis Head vs Rohit Sharma - Comparing their home and away records after opening in 6 Tests?

Of his six Tests as opener, Head has played one at home and five away. In one home Test, he has scored 123 runs at a strike rate of 148.19. In five away Tests, the Aussie has smashed 321 runs at an average of 45.85 and a strike rate of 80.85, with the aid of two fifties.

(Head vs Rohit - Batting stats comparison in home games after opening in 6 Tests)

(Head vs Rohit - Batting stats comparison in away games after opening in 6 Tests)

Of his first six Tests as opener, Rohit played five at home and one away. In home Tests, he had scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 and a strike rate of 75.95, with three tons. In one away Test, he had 78 runs at an average of 39.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert