'He is unorthodox, but': Travis Head earns plaudits from Ex-AUS star after clinching World Cup glory
Travis Head emerged to become hero for Australia in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final. Head smashed a knock of 137 that ended India's contention at the title.
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Chasing 241, the alarms of trouble were ringing in the camp of Australia when they were reeling at 47/3, but Travis Head rose to the big occasion and played a flawless knock of 137 to give his side the victory over India. Australia won the match by 6 wickets and thereby won the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
3 things you need to know
- Australia defeated India by 6 wickets to win the ICC ODI World Cup 2023
- This is Australia's 6th World Cup title win
- Travis Head was adjudged the man of the match in the final
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Ricky Ponting praises Travis Head
Following the culmination of the match, Travis Head has been receiving worldwide acknowledgement. Former Aussie captain, Ricky Ponting has also acknowledged the consistent show of Head. In an interview with Sky Sports, Ponting hailed Head as the ideal player for every format of the game.
"Travis is emerging as one of the three or four best all-format players in the world. His Test record is outstanding."
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"He is unorthodox at times [in one-day cricket] and you wonder how he will get past the new ball, but he does and scores big runs," said Ponting.
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Team India became the victim of Murphy's Law
Team India's explosive run in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 ended on a disappointing note as on the day Australia turned out to be the better side. The Indian batting has been exceptional throughout the tournament but unfortunately, the off day arrived at the most unwanted time. The Men in Blue could only manage 240 after 50 overs and hence all the momentum was with Australia during the mid-innings. While the bowlers came charged up, it was only a matter of one big partnership, for Australia. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne took the task and piled a massive 192-run stand to close the doors for India. Head's century knock and Labuschagne's temperamental 58 brought the doom to India's World Cup-winning chances.