Head was a revelation last summer after memorably filling in as opener during the second innings in Perth. "The way he's batted in the practice games against high-quality bowling in Pat (Cummins), 'Starcy' (Mitchell Starc) and 'Hoff' (Josh Hazlewood). The left-handed blaster pipped wicketkeeper Alex Carey and star quick Mitchell Starc for the top honour. Player of the Ashes, Mitchell Starc, finished third on 150 votes despite having ditched one of the three international formats. But that all changed last summer, meaning the aggressive 32-year-old will be Australia's Test opener all around the world.