Top Records That Were Made In England vs Australia Ashes 2023 1st Test In Edgbaston

The solid resistance from Australian tailenders helped visitors secure a thrilling win over England, taking an important 1-0 lead in five-match series.

Ashes 2023 1st Test Highlights: The opening Test match of England vs Australia Ashes 2023 1st Test was won by Pat Cummins-led Australia on Day 5 in Edgbaston. England set Australia a challenging 281-run target. During the run-chase, at one point in the match, Australia were reeling after losing 8 wickets for 227 runs. From here, captain Pat Cummins along with Nathan Lyon staged an inspiring comeback for Australia by stitching a match-winning partnership of 55 runs for 9th wicket. The solid resistance from Australian tailenders helped visitors secure a thrilling win over England, taking an important 1-0 lead in five-match series.

Let's have a look at some top records that were made in Ashes 2023 opening Test in Edgbaston

Australia's fourth highest successful run chase in Ashes history

Australia were successful in chasing down their fourth highest total in Ashes history. Number one in this list is the Headingley Test of 1948 Ashes, in which Australia chased 404 runs. In the 1901-02 Ashes, Australia chased a 315-run target in Adelaide, while in 1928-29 Ashes, the target 286 runs was successfully chased by Australia in Melbourne.

Most sixes in a Test match as Australian captain

Aussie skipper Pat Cummins hit a total of 5 sixes in ENG vs AUS Edgbaston Test. He is now second only to Ricky Ponting in terms of hitting most sixes as Australia captain in a Test match. Ex-Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting hit 6 sixes in 2005 vs New Zealand.

5th highest target chased by a visiting team in England

Australia chased 5th highest target in Tests against England in England. In this list, Australia also holds the number one position as they had chased 404 runs in the Headingley Test of 1948. In the year 2008, the South African team successfully chased the target of 281 runs against England at Edgbaston.

80 or more runs and 4 wickets in one Test as Australian captain

As Australian captain, Pat Cummins, apart from scoring 80 runs in the opening Ashes 2023 Test match, bagged a total of 4 wickets. Cummins has now become the sixth Australian captain to do so.

Fourth highest partnership for 9th wicket in successful run chase

The partnership of 55 runs for the 9th wicket between Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon in the opening Ashes 2023 Test is the fourth highest partnership in a successful run chase for the 9th wicket in Test cricket. Number one in this list is the partnership of 81 runs between VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma in 2010.