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It’s a boy! Australian cricketer Travis Head and wife Jessica welcome new baby

It’s a boy! Australian cricketer Travis Head and wife Jessica welcome new baby

  •  Travis Head and wife Jessica welcome baby boy
  •  Couple’s first son is named Harrison George Head
  •  Head will take some time off cricket to be with family

Australian cricket star Travis Head and wife Jessica have announced the birth of their second child, a baby boy named Harrison.

Jessica shared the news on social media with an Instagram post on Friday.

 ‘4.11.2024 Welcome to the world Harrison George Head,’ she posted alongside a series of photos from the hospital. 

The photos included shots of two-year-old big sister Milla holding her new brother for the first time.

Cricket stars including Head’s teammates and partners left messages of congratulations.

Nathan Lyon’s wife Emma posted: ‘HH you are so loved already! We can’t wait to meet you.’

Glenn Maxwell’s wife Vini replied: ‘Milla looks so proud, congratulations!! Welcome to the world, Harrison.’

Pat Cummins’ wife Becky wrote: ‘This is the best thing I’ve seen on the internet. Milla’s little face… welcome to the world HH.’

Travis Head and wife Jessica have announced the birth of their second child

Jessica shared the news on social media with an Instagram post on Friday

Jessica shared the news on social media with an Instagram post on Friday

 Head, who has had an outstanding period in Aussie cricket, will sit out Australia’s  one-day and Twenty20 series versus Pakistan to be with his family.

The couple announced they were expecting in June via social media, with Jessica posing side on in a glamorous black evening gown, proudly holding her growing baby bump.

‘Milla’s best friend loading,’ they wrote beside image, alongside a red love heart emoji.

‘We couldn’t be more excited to be growing our beautiful, happy family in November. What’s a little more chaos?’ they concluded.

Two-year-old big sister Milla got to hold her new brother for the first time

Two-year-old big sister Milla got to hold her new brother for the first time

Head has had an outstanding run of form in Aussie cricket

Head has had an outstanding run of form in Aussie cricket

Travis Head and Jessica Davies married in the Adelaide foothills in April, 2023.

‘I’ll probably make decisions in the future around family more,’ Head said in October.

‘What drives me to play is probably more my family and my teammates.

‘I’m not really interested in the individual stuff or where my career might go to, aspirations from an individual perspective.

‘I want to provide for my family, I want to play with my mates and I want to enjoy what I’m doing.

‘I think I’ve done that really well over the last couple of years.

‘I still love playing cricket, I love playing Test cricket and I love playing for Australia and I’ll continue to do that but … I think it’s important to support the family as well.’