SaralnamaFormer Australia captain Ricky Ponting proposes promoting Travis Head to No. 3 in the batting order for the Ashes 2025-26. The series begins on in Perth. Head usually bats at No. 5 for Australia in Tests. Ponting believes this move could pressure England's pace duo Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. He also suggests Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja as openers, with Cameron Green at No. 3. Ponting sees Beau Webster as a definite No. 6. The ex-captain's comments came on SEN Radio. Konstas, 19, recently scored a century for Australia A in India. (Updated 22 Sep 2025, 22:06 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting proposes promoting Travis Head to No
- 3 in the batting order for the Ashes 2025-26
- The series begins on in Perth