Ashes milestones and records thread

[Lillian Thomson]

Almost certainly not a record, but Rory Burns batting on all five days of an ashes test must put him in some pretty strong company.

I remember Sir Geoffrey doing it in his come back Test in 1977.

 

[aussie tragic]

Smith needs 188 runs to reach 2500 Ashes runs. This would place him 6th all-time for Australia, passing Harvey, Ponting and Taylor.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Probably get there by the start of day 3

 

[stephen]

Probably get there by the start of day 3

Depends. If Australia win the toss and bat, it'll be day 2.

 

[mr_mister]

The rain is gonna save Bradmans record from a rampaging Smith

 

[aussie tragic]

Broad about to go past some big names in most Ashes wickets for England.

3. Rhodes (109)
4. Barnes (106)
5. Bedser (104)
6. Anderson (104)
7. Broad (102)

 

[Daemon]

Broad’s got Warner 3 out of 29 balls, making his strike rate against him 9.67 (overall against Warner it’s 33).

Took a quick look at my H2H spreadsheet and other notable highlights (min 3 wickets are)

Flintoff v Ponting 22.12
Ali v Starc 12.00
Lyon v Root 98.11
Anderson v Smith 112.21

 

[aussie tragic]

So Lyon is going to become the 3rd highest wkt taker for Australia tomorrow when he takes his first wicket of England innings

 

[Lillian Thomson]

So Lyon is going to become the 3rd highest wkt taker for Australia tomorrow when he takes his first wicket of England innings

Will have to wait one more day. But the fact that he's level with Dennis Lillee has probably given a spreadsheet somewhere an orgasm.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Assuming the substitute is allowed that will be real history that will stand forever.

 

[aussie tragic]

Breaking Lillee's record harder than Lyon thought

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Everything Labuschagne has done will go down in history as a first and that can’t be broken. Whatever runs he makes could stand as a highest score for a very long time.

 

[aussie tragic]

Yes, Bancroft now has the lowest average of any Aussie opener since 1893 that played 10 tests or more...

 

[mr_mister]

Yes, Bancroft now has the lowest average of any Aussie opener since 1893 that played 10 tests or more...

Roy may push for that record of the opposing side

 

[marc71178]

Roy may push for that record of the opposing side

Not our style to give openers that many games. It’s why the wheel is forever growing in length.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Archer must have hit more people on debut than anyone else. Even Wade doing glancing headers to the far post now.

 

[stephen]

Yes, Bancroft now has the lowest average of any Aussie opener since 1893 that played 10 tests or more...

That's because he's not very good.

To be fair to him, he's done the Mitch Marsh thing where he gets the selectors interested by playing these crazy innings against our number 1 bowling attack and then looks like a deer caught in headlights when he's actually given a run. Should have his cards marked now though.

 

[NUFAN]

Marnus Labuschagne has an interesting list of events/achievements

- First cricketer to bat due to the concussion substitute rule
- Matador Cup player of the tournament (where he finished outside the top 8 runscorers and was a weird choice)
- First Oz domestic player to give away penalty runs for fake fielding
- That terrible run out in the UAE

 

[Daemon]

Marnus Labuschagne has an interesting list of events/achievements

- First cricketer to bat due to the concussion substitute rule
- Matador Cup player of the tournament (where he finished outside the top 8 runscorers and was a weird choice)
- First Oz domestic player to give away penalty runs for fake fielding
- That terrible run out in the UAE

Also the only person in the world with the name Marnus

 

[Starfighter]

Also the only person in the world with the name Marnus

I've known one. Also lives in Queensland too.