Travis Head, serving as a makeshift opener, scored a rapid century off 69 balls to lead Australia to victory in the opening Ashes Test at Perth Stadium against England. Australia successfully chased down a target of 205 runs on day two, securing an eight-wicket win. Head scored 123 runs while Marnus Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 51 and Steve Smith on 2. "Wow, what a couple of days. It's been unbelievable," said Head. "The emotions are pretty high. They (England) were seriously good out there yesterday and started to drag it back, so we knew we couldn't afford to let the game slip. To be able to contribute the way I did, it feels pretty special." "Out of this world. He hit some outrageous shots," said stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith about Head's performance. "It was quit

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