Australia has never lost an international match when Travis Head has scored a hundred

[u/heckyl231]

[u/Boatster_McBoat]

Why doesn't Australia get Trav to score a century every match, are they stupid?

[u/xInfected_Virus → u/Boatster_McBoat]

If they can get him out of famine mode permanently then he will.

[u/Plenty_Web_9118 → u/xInfected_Virus]

Nah, our boy needs to chug some beers and take some break to replenish his century. Delivers when needed.

[u/Valuable_Ad_6869]

They would have probably won the drawn one at Gabba as well but Akash Deep and rain saved us

[u/Historical_You_8945]

Just play 6 travis head, one will score a century and they'll win the game 💔🥀

[u/pvtt_3 → u/Historical_You_8945]

He can take wickets also took a 4fer and dont forget fielding

[u/Pranay_2111 → u/pvtt_3]

How can we ever forget his fielding 🤧

[u/BadBoyJH → u/Historical_You_8945]

6?

He started as a keeper, just have a Travis head XI.

[u/prospectiveboi177]

So Australia performs as a unit? Yayy

[u/DePraelen]

There was a post here a while back where someone ran the numbers - a third of the time when Australia have won a match the last few years, Travis Head is player of the match.

[u/average_supernova]

A classy player indeed. 

[u/Striking_Resist_6022]

How many players would this or something similar be true of? Feels like if you bias the sample towards “at least one of your players put in a MOTM level performance” you would come back with a much higher win rate than normal regardless of who it is.

I get that there’s a little extra oomph in this one because Head is so damaging when he performs, but it still seems like our win rate would be crazy in games e.g. where Smith scores a century.

[u/Freenore → u/Striking_Resist_6022]

England never lost a Test when Root scored a hundred until 2021 Lord's Test. Even now, only five of his tons have ended up in a losing cause.

[u/vote-morepork → u/Freenore]

6 ODI hundreds in losses too

[u/TypicalMemory18]

So he has one job...

[u/sociallyawkwarddude]

He needs 8 more to go past Boycott. Not sure how, but he has no hundreds in losses despite the accusations of selfishness

[u/ninja_mango_21]

That sponsor logo is hideous

[u/Vivaan977]

the bogan strikes again

[u/TimJBenham]

So you're saying he only performs when Australia is doing well?

[u/Controlthyselfm8 → u/TimJBenham]

I think he means the other way around

[u/superpowerpinger]

Australia like a good head.

[u/LivelyJason1705]

Alpha

[u/YallRedditForThis]

5 Centuries this Summer thanks Trav!!

[u/kenny818_]

So all we need is head to get a ton every game and we’ll win ??

[u/b8824654]

Is this really an impressive stat ? Whenever someone gets a hundred their team is usually in a good position

[u/Tyler_holmes123 → u/b8824654]

"never" is an important word here. Having 100 percent no loss ratio when you perform is an impressive stat.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Air-221 → u/b8824654]

Not really. The way you score is also important. Some batsmen absolutely dominate bowlers and destroy the morale. Some other batters only make it harder for their own team when they bat longer (like Babar in limited overs).

[u/AdTrue4836 → u/b8824654]

In odis it is.. centuries are more common in odis sometimes we even see 4+ centuries in a single match.

[u/Cricketloverbybirth → u/AdTrue4836]

 we even see 4+ centuries in a single match.

That's like rare af

[u/vote-morepork → u/Cricketloverbybirth]

Looks like it's happened only 3 times if my statsguru query is right

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;groupby=match;orderby=hundreds;qualmin1=4;qualval1=hundreds;template=results;type=batting

[u/OutlandishnessNo1576 → u/AdTrue4836]

I will say in tests one century doesn't really put you in a winning position automatically, anything can happen..

In ODIs absolutely .... Generally you will be put in the driver seat

In T20, it's pretty much a win most times..

[u/Artaxerxes_IV → u/AdTrue4836]

sometimes we even see 4+ centuries in a single match.

How often does that happen?

[u/AdTrue4836 → u/Artaxerxes_IV]

I literally said sometimes

[u/Artaxerxes_IV → u/AdTrue4836]

when was the last time with 5 centuries in an ODI?

[u/One-Jump-6297]

Travis Head should tried for psychological war crimes!

[u/whycantyoubequiet]

The only relationship between a player scoring a century and the outcome of the match is how many and how consistently the player hits it.

Does anyone remember the stats that used to be posted about Joe Root when he had 15-16 centuries in test matches?

"England has never lost a test match when Root has scored a century"

The moment he continuously and regularly started hitting the century in test matches, his team started losing matches. Lol

Head is very early in his career, give it some time.

[u/Far_Fennel_1409 → u/whycantyoubequiet]

Till now Head has a 100% win ratio...

[u/whycantyoubequiet → u/Far_Fennel_1409]

And I explained why.

[u/Far_Fennel_1409 → u/whycantyoubequiet]

it's a stats... throughout his career... He had almost 10 years in the Aussie team... It's not an early stage, it's his mid phase... If he carries such performances in future, he may maintain this record... And one thing is it's not about 1 format , it's both in odi and test..

[u/vinobill_21 → u/Far_Fennel_1409]

Nope, there is 1 draw in there

[u/ReadMediocre197 → u/vinobill_21]

That one is due to rain and one pacer breaking down in 1st innings of aus bowling

[u/Far_Fennel_1409 → u/vinobill_21]

Yeah sorry my bad, 1 draw . But the team never lost whenever he scored 100+ runs.. but in odi format it's a 100% win ratio

[u/loklanc → u/whycantyoubequiet]

Head is very early in his career

I mean, I wish this were true but it really isn't.

[u/whycantyoubequiet → u/loklanc]

16 centuries in all formats is absolutely nothing.

Just because he made a debut back in 2016 in T20Is doesn't mean he has been constant in the team since then.

He has been dropped and not selected in all formats for ages.

He has been regular in all formats just 3-4 years ago, he indeed is very early into his career.

60 tests is a good number but 40 T20Is and 70 ODIs is nothing.

[u/loklanc → u/whycantyoubequiet]

I'm not suggesting he's played a heap of matches, I'm suggesting he's played probably around half the matches he's going to play.

I saw him asked about getting to 100 tests when he was celebrating his 50th and he just laughed. I wish you were right though.

[u/Feeling-Attempt7962]

tf that logo is man

[u/TheGloveMan]

I’d reckon thats mostly a comment on his strike rate.

His hundreds are scored fast, which really sets your team up.

[u/DonBradman07]

India never lost a test when Rohit scored a ton Coincidence /s

[u/JFox__07]

Impressive stats. Oh what's that? Australia has lost the 3 match ODI series against South Africa by 2-1 despite having Travis Head in all 3 matches?

[u/HornetExpress5159 → u/JFox__07]

Bro he is not some bradman

[u/JFox__07 → u/HornetExpress5159]

I never said he was. But he is infact one of the most dangerous batsmen in recent years keeping strike rates well above 100 per matches in limited overs. I'm just stating the obvious.

[u/HornetExpress5159 → u/JFox__07]

Your comment seems like you are saying australia should win every match travis head plays

[u/Plenty_Web_9118 → u/JFox__07]

Don't worry, he'll spank India again next time. :*

[u/Far309]

It generally means the opposition bowling isn’t great when he makes a ton…makes sense