Travis Head has scored one of the greatest Ashes centuries in the history of the rivalry to blast Australia to a Perth victory and a series lead in a head-spinning two-day Test.

The match-winning hundred was made in less than two hours during the final session, off 69 balls. It was the second-fastest in Ashes history and the sixth-fastest of all time.

He finished on 123 off just 83 balls with four sixes and 16 fours. The next highest score of the match was 52.

Remarkably, he was batting as a makeshift opener to cover for the injured Usman Khawaja.

Australia motored down 205 in the evening session to win by eight wickets after bowling England out for 164. Marnus Labuschagne finished on 51 and Steve Smith two.

Mitchell Starc took his 10th wicket for the match during a half-hour of carna

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