Red-Hot Head stars as Australia win

Hosts wrap up the Ashes series opener against England in two days after Travis’ iconic century

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Travis Head flipped the narrative and dominated the England pace bowlers with one of the great centuries in Ashes cricket Saturday as Australia raced to an eightwicket victory with three days to spare in the first Test.

Head turned England's attack-at-all-costs "Bazball" tactics back on the visitors, clobbering a century from 69 deliveries after being promoted up the order to open the innings when Usman Khawaja was injured.

"That innings from Travis Head was out of this world,” Australia captain Steve Smith said.