"We can score anything": Travis Head fires bold warning to India ahead of T20I series
Published - 28 Oct 2025, 01:20 PM | Updated - 28 Oct 2025, 01:21 PM
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Australian opener Travis Head has fired a warning to India ahead of the five-match T20I series, starting on October 29 in Canberra. The Australians are heading into the T20I series against India with sky-high confidence and an attacking mindset.
After clinching the ODI series, the hosts are now eyeing domination in the shortest format as well, and Travis Head made it clear that they will continue their fearless and all-out attacking approach that has made them one of the most dangerous white-ball teams in recent years.
Travis Head vows to continue attacking approach in T20Is
With Travis Head, captain Mitchell Marsh, and Josh Inglis at the top, followed by explosive hitters like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, and Matthew Short, Australia’s batting line-up looks stacked with power hitters from top to bottom. Even without Cameron Green, their strength remains solid.
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Travis Head was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au: “When you’ve got the power that we’ve got behind us, we’ve got to get a move on. You don’t want to be chewing up balls at the start when you’ve got (Tim) David, (Marcus) Stoinis, (Josh) Inglis, (Cameron) Green, and (Glenn) Maxwell behind you. It’s huge power.”
Australia set to unleash fearless powerplay assault in T20I series
Australia’s batting stats back up their confidence, as they have been one of the most destructive sides in T20Is, scoring at a strike rate close to 170 in the powerplay and averaging over 60 runs in the first six overs this year. Their plan is simple: start strong, attack early, and never let the opposition settle.
This new fearless template has been inspired by the modern T20 approach seen in the IPL, where teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad found success through pure aggression. Australia has adapted that mindset, focusing on using every delivery to push the scoring rate higher instead of playing cautiously ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
We try not to be reckless: Travis Head
Head said that Australia’s intent is clear: to take full advantage of the field restrictions and set the tone for a big total. He noted, “We can score anything if we can get going. So, for Mitch (Marsh) and me, (the plan is to) try and go out there and take advantage of it (Powerplay fielding restrictions).”
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The Aussie star signed off by saying, “It’s been a strength of ours for a couple of years, that if you look at both one-day cricket and T20 cricket, we’ve put a big emphasis on the Powerplay. We try not to be reckless, but at some stage it will look like that … but yeah, the plan is to try and get as many as possible.”
Andrew McDonald calls India T20Is the ultimate test for Australia’s fearless batting plan
On the other hand, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the upcoming T20 series against India will be a real test of their new aggressive and fearless batting style. The team has been scoring at an impressive rate of over 10 runs per over, with every batter improving their strike rate lately.
McDonald said that five T20Is will be the perfect chance to see how well this bold strategy works against the defending world champions.
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