Harare, Sept. 18 -- Travis Head's first century since last summer's Ashes fired Australia to their highest ever ODI total against Zimbabwe.

After a sequence of four consecutive chop-on dismissals that begun in last month's Tests against Bangladesh, Head returned to form with a brutal 84-ball 112 featuring 15 fours and three sixes that took his side to 6-356 from their 50 overs.

The left-hander shared in a power-packed 130-run opening stand between with captain Mitch Marsh (53 from 63) before Cooper Connolly (78 off 69) continued his excellent white-ball run with his third straight fifty-plus ODI score.

Ollie Peake then gave another glimpse of his talent. The 20-year-old carted Brad Evans (3-86 from nine overs) for three final-over sixes ...