Ashes 2023: Check out stats that matters ahead of first Ashes 2023 Test at Edgbaston
Joe Root and Steve Smith (Source: Twitter)
After thrashing India in the finals of the World Test Championship 2021-23, Australia is set to face arch-rival England in five-match Test series. On June 16, England will take on Australia at Edgbaston for the first Test of Ashes 2023. Riding high on confidence after beating India, Australia will be looking to clinch their first Ashes series in England after 2001.
Meanwhile, England will be keen to continue their dominance at home. The duo of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will be looking to take revenge for last year’s 4-0 loss. It’s worth noting that it will be a test of England’s new approach to Test cricket i.e. Bazzball. It is also interesting that teams will have to play on dry surfaces which both Australia and England would not be liking it. Meanwhile, today in this article we will discuss some stats and facts that might add more intrigue to this prestigious series.
Important stats and numbers for Ashes 2023
#Steve Smith: Star Australia batter Steve Smith has been phenomenal in England. He has scored the most number of runs in Ashes among the active players. However, in this series, Smith would be looking to complete 9000 Test runs. He just needs 53 runs to reach the milestone and become the fourth Australian to score 9000 Test runs. It is also worth noting that when Australia played a Test at Edgbaston last time, Smith scored a century in both innings. Steven Smith also needs 106 more runs to complete the milestone of reaching 15000 runs in International cricket.
#Joe Root: Star England batter and former skipper Joe Root would be looking to counter-attack the Australian lineup, which has troubled him a lot. Australia skipper Pat Cummins has dismissed Root eight times in Test cricket, which is the most by any bowler. On the other hand, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc have also dismissed him seven times each. Root will need to spend some great in the middle to counter all the threats. He also needs 143 runs to score 3000 runs against Australia in international cricket.
#David Warner: Australia opener David Warner is struggling with poor form in Test cricket. He has been phenomenal throughout his career but in the last few years, he has had a troublesome time in England. In their last tour, England pacer Stuart Broad dismissed Warner seven times in five matches. His struggle was evident against him as he was dismissed by Broad 14 times in his career. James Anderson has also troubled him as he has dismissed him 10 times in Test cricket.
#Cameron Green: Star Australia allrounder Cameron Green has been phenomenal in his short Test career. Now, he is heading towards a milestone as he needs just 28 more runs to complete 1000 Test runs. With so much on stake, the rivalry between England and Australia is surely going to entertain cricket fans in the next month.
