Mohammed Siraj equals huge record of India’s biggest nightmare vs Jasprit Bumrah

Team India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj dismissed Australia’s opening batsman Travis Head during the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Saturday, October 25. After the wicket, the right-arm pacer equaled his teammate Jasprit Bumrah’s record against heads in international cricket.

Head has been a challenging opponent for India after his match-winning century in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. However, the situation has changed in 2025. Head and captain Mitchell Marsh helped Australia get off to a steady start, with Head making 29 including six fours before being dismissed.

Mohammed Siraj gave India its first success by dismissing the dangerous Travis Head for 29 runs.

Travis Head’s innings ended in the 10th over of Australia’s innings. The left-handed batsman made an error in cutting late on a back-of-the-length delivery from Mohammed Siraj.

The ball went straight to Prasidh Krishna at backward point, giving India the first breakthrough as Australia lost their first wicket for 61 runs. Head was out after scoring 29 runs in 25 balls, which included six fours.

After scores of 8 and 28 in the first two ODIs, this was Head’s third consecutive failure in the series, and was heavily criticized by fans on social media.

Mohammed Siraj equals Jasprit Bumrah’s record by dismissing Travis Head eight times

Mohammed Siraj equaled his teammate Jasprit Bumrah’s record by dismissing Travis Head eight times in international cricket. Only a few bowlers, including Stuart Broad, Kagiso Rabada, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, have been successful in dismissing Head multiple times.

Siraj dismissed Travis Head for the third time in ODI. He has dismissed the Australian batsman five times in Test cricket.

The Hyderabad fast bowler was unable to take many wickets in the match to cement his place in the 50-over side, having taken just one wicket in the first two matches. Earlier this year, the 31-year-old was left out of India’s squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Travis Head becomes fastest Australian batsman to reach 3,000 ODI runs

Travis Head reached a significant milestone during the third ODI, becoming the fastest Australian batsman to score 3,000 runs in One Day Internationals.

The left-handed batsman achieved this feat in his 76th innings, surpassing Steve Smith’s previous record of 79 innings. Head has performed consistently well in the limited overs format over the last few years.

Head is now ahead of notable Australian players such as Michael Bevan and George Bailey who scored 3,000 ODI runs in 80 innings. In terms of balls faced, he took 2,839 balls to reach this milestone, leaving behind Glenn Maxwell (2,440), Jos Buttler (2,533) and Jason Roy (2,820).

Here is the table of fastest Australian batsmen to score 3,000 ODI runs:

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