AUSSIES HIT INDIA FOR SIX

Brilliant Head fires Australia to a six-wicket win for the country’s SIXTH World Cup title

- DARREN WITCOOP

TRAVIS HEAD was not even in India when Australia's World Cup campaign began.

But the selectors' faith paid off as Head's brilliant century led his country to ODI glory for a sixth time.

The Aussies silenced the 100,000-strong home crowd in Ahmedabad by downing a crestfallen India (above).

And the stunning six-wicket victory means they extend their record as the most successful side in 50-over World Cup history.

It also caps a six-month period in which they beat India to win the World Test Championship and retained The Ashes in England.

And they had Head - who hit 137 off 120 balls - to thank yesterday.

The south Australian batsman, 29, joined up late due to a fractured left hand that sidelined him for the first four matches, before he scored a century in his first appearance against New Zealand.

He followed up his man-of-the-match effort in the semi-final against South Africa with something even better here.