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Travis Head completes 3000 ODI runs; achieves a list of elite milestones in AUS vs IND Sydney clash

Rajgeeta Yadav

Travis Head against India [Source: AFP]Travis Head against India [Source: AFP]

Australia's swashbuckling opener Travis Head continued his exceptional run of form during the third and final ODI against India in Sydney, reaching a remarkable milestone in his limited-overs career. 

After Australia chose to bat first on Saturday, Head, opening alongside captain Mitchell Marsh looked in great touch from the outset, timing the ball beautifully and finding boundaries with ease.

Head achieves huge ODI milestone against India

Before the match, the 31-year-old stood at 2,978 ODI runs, needing just 22 runs to reach the coveted 3,000-run mark. He achieved the milestone in style, becoming the second-fastest Australian to reach 3,000 ODI runs by balls faced, and the fourth-fastest batter in the world to do so in ODI history. 

The only Australian ahead of him on this list is Glenn Maxwell, who remains the fastest globally, achieving it in 2,440 balls. 

Fastest to 3000 ODI runs (balls faced):

Rank
Player
Balls Faced
1Glenn Maxwell2440
2Jos Buttler2533
3Jason Roy2820
4Travis Head2839
5Jonny Bairstow2842

Notably, former England captain Jos Buttler reached 3,000 ODI runs in 2,533 balls, making him the second-fastest in the world to the milestone. Meanwhile, Jason Roy, another England opener, reached the mark in 2,820 balls, showcasing his aggressive style at the top of the order.

Meanwhile, in terms of innings, Travis Head became the fastest Australian to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs, achieving this in 76 innings, followed by Steve Smith, who did so in 79 innings.

However, Head's innings in Sydney was cut short by India star pacer Mohammed Siraj, who dismissed him in the 10th over. After Head smashed Siraj for a boundary, the Indian bowler struck back immediately, sending the Australian opener back to the pavilion for a brisk 29 runs off 25 balls, including six fours.

At the time of his dismissal, Australia were at 65 for 1 after 11 overs, with Mitchell Marsh and Matthew Short looking to consolidate and build on the strong start.