If South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas announced tomorrow that Adelaide was being renamed Travelaide in honour of Travis Head, his campaign to win re-election in March 2026 would be sealed with the stroke of a pen.

Head has become the state’s hero and cultural icon. He didn’t need a fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval to confirm that status, but he delivered it anyway. It was his first as an opener at his home ground but his second in this series.

It’s hard to think of one easier than this. His first against West Indies in 2022 was pretty straightforward, but even then he had to score most of his runs under lights against the pink ball.

England did not threaten him at any stage until he was on 99. There was a deep backward point in place from ball one. He hardly faced a ball that threatened the stumps. He knocked singles to fielders in the deep and literally walked between the wickets. The fans walked with more urgency to the bar to order another West End beer. There was a brief bouncer barrage in the last over before tea and Head waltzed inside the line and hooked one of them for six over fine leg.