Australia batter Travis Head believes that winning the first Ashes Test by nine wickets is a great starting point for the team. He expressed gratitude towards captain Pat Cummins and head coach Justin Langer for providing the clarity and chance in doing the job to perfection. Head was adjudged 'Player of the match' for his counter-attacking knock of 152 off 148 balls, which lifted Australia out of trouble from 195/5 to 425 in the first innings.
TRAVIS HEAD! Attacking like a boss. How good is this to see! A brilliant Test century! #Ashes pic.twitter.com/VCIMxwL9i1
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"The staff, Pat (Cummins) and JL (Justin Langer) were fantastic with the communication, gave me real clarity and a clear mind and great to get the nod and great to contribute. It is a great starting point for us as a team. Davey-Marnus partnership that set me up, late in the day to take my opportunity," said Head in the post-match presentation ceremony.
Talking further about his emotions while batting, Head said, "It was a tough wicket, rode my luck, took my opportunities and it was nice to contribute and this morning was fantastic. The whole moment, the crowd and the emotion of Test cricket - you ride that wave, I was going quite hard and there was plenty of emotion there and riding that with Starcy (Starc) was fantastic."
