Travis heads to Worcestershire

Travis heads to Worcestershire

Travis Head will represent Worcestershire in all three formats. © Getty Images

Worcestershire announced the signing of Travis Head for the 2018 season on Friday (February 9), with the allrounder targeting a place in the Australian Test team. 

The 24-year-old captained Adelaide Strikers to the title in this year’s Big Bash League and was the competition’s fourth highest run-scorer while he impressed with an innings of 96 in Australia’s consolation win over England in the recent One-Day International series.

Head, who has 34 ODIs and 10 Twenty20 International caps, could boost his Test prospects as he will feature in all three formats for Worcestershire.

Worcestershire, promoted last season to division one of the county championship, said they would be looking for “another leading overseas player” in Head’s likely absence for Australia’s five ODIs and one T20 in England midway through the campaign.

“We are delighted to have signed Travis,” said Tim Curtis, the Worcestershire vice-chairman.

“Travis will start the season with us in April and will be with us right through to and including T20 finals day on September 15. He will miss two championship games in June when Australia have an ODI series and a T20I against England over here.

“But he is ambitious to play Test cricket and Cricket Australia have encouraged him and other young players to play cricket this summer.”