Head can open permanently for Australia - Warner
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Former Australia opener David Warner says Travis Head is capable of continuing to bat at the top of the order for the rest of the Ashes series.
Left-hander Head scored a thrilling century as a makeshift opener to seal Australia's victory on day two of the first Test against England in Perth.
Usman Khawaja, 38, struggled with back spasms throughout the Test and was unable to fill his usual opening spot in either innings.
Australia have struggled for a settled opening pair in Tests since Warner's retirement in January 2024 he said Head has previously considered the move.
"He definitely did think about it and I definitely do think he can do it," Warner told The Age, external.
"The thing is in Australian cricket is we haven't really had an opener to cement that position."
Warner opened 41 times with Khawaja in Tests while he and Head, who is a regular opener in white-ball cricket, did so 17 times in one-day internationals and eight times in T20s.
Khawaja was dismissed for two when he did bat in the first innings and is averaging 13.88 since the start of June.
Head is a batter more in the Warner mould - an aggressive left-hander who scored 123 from just 83 balls on Sunday.
"I think he could do that job, and we've seen first hand here what he can do," Warner said.
"Is he going to be consistent? I think he can be.
"It's the match-winning performances that are the ones you've got to look at. Then it's upon the selectors to have the confidence to stick with him and do that."