Brisbane, Aug. 8 -- Although Travis Head still not does conceive of himself as a "true opener", the twice-crowned Allan Border Medallist hopes his fledgling new-ball union with Jake Weatherald can help Australia make history in the coming months.
Toasts for Head's second consecutive AB Medal, clinched at a quiet dinner in Brisbane on Friday evening, were curtailed by the Test squad's early departure the following morning for Darwin where they face Bangladesh next week.
The country's smallest capital city is the take-off point for the first of 20-21 Tests on a 12-month odyssey that will also bring Pat Cummins' men to South Africa, India and England, the latter two tours marking this veteran side's two great white whales.
Among the few unc...