Australian opener Travis Head has made a scintillating start to Australia's Test tour of Sri Lanka, by smashing a Blistering fifty off just 35 deliveries, as the reigning World Test champions have outclassed the hosts in first session on Day 1 of the first Test match.

Australia has yet to finalize their XI for the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. Captain Steve Smith confirms Travis Head will open with Usman Khawaja, replacing Sam Konstas. Smith hints minimal changes,

Australia made a couple of tweaks to their batting order with Travis Head replacing Sam Konstas at the top and Josh Inglis, the debutant, set to come in at No 5 in the first of the two Tests against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Travis Head says he intends to give up playing T20 cricket in the United States to prioritise his family and playing in the Big Bash League in Australia going forward. The Aussie batter and his wife Jess have recently welcomed a second child into the world and the 31-year-old has been juggling a packed schedule that includes Test cricket,

Travis Head has suggested the Aussie cricket team will look to be flexible during their series against Sri Lanka with the batter suggesting Scott Boland might miss out on selection with three spinners preferred. Head has been confirmed to open the batting in the first Test starting on Wednesday alongside Usman Khawaja.

Sam Konstas's was questioned by a legend as Travis Head, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head were all beneficiaries of Sri Lankan blunders. Here are the quick hits from day one of the first Test in Galle.

Star Australia batter Travis Head scored a blistering half century on his return as an opener after 22 months during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Keeping the conditions in mind, stand-in captain Steve Smith says Travis Head will open for Australia in the first Test

Australian selectors have defied the urgings of former Test captain Ricky Ponting to stick with teen star Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka and elevated Travis Head to open the batting in Wednesday’s first Test in Galle.