"Keep the chatter: it makes it interesting. I'm not going to dive into that. I'll just let that play out. I've worked extremely hard over a few years and I probably play the game a bit more relaxed now.

The left-hander's white-ball form at the top of the order continues to spectacular and he's increasingly at the centre of the major Test debate

Travis Head was at his belligerent best in smashing a career-best 154 not out to underpin Australia's chase of 316 to win the first one-day international against England on Thursday and gain a 13th straight victory in the 50-over format.

Travis Head scored a unbeaten 154 and Marnus Labuschagne contributed 77 as Australia successfully chased down a formidable 316-run target to beat England by seven wickets in the first of their five-match One Day International Series at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

Travis Head is happy to keep hearing chat about him potentially opening the batting in the Test team declaring it “makes it interesting” after his stunning century against England powered a depleted Australian ODI side to a 13th straight win.

Australian opener Travis Head is eager to keep the chatter on around his promotion as Test opener after match-winning innings against England in the first ODI.