Ashes 2017-18: 3rd Test, Day 4 – Statistical Highlights

Rain is the only thing that is going to stop Australia from regaining the Ashes in the Perth Test itself as the hosts reduced England to 132/4 after taking a 259-run first inning lead on the rain-marred 4th day. Despite losing Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith early on, Aussies posted a huge total of 662/9 thanks to contributions from Tim Paine and Pat Cummins. The home side will be hoping to get a decent number of overs for picking up six England wickets on a day with rain forecast.

All the stats and numbers that were created during the 4th day’s play of the Perth Test:

2 – Number of 600+ totals in Test cricket for Australia in the last 23 months. India (7 totals of 600+) are the only other team to post 600+ in this period in Tests.

8 – James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton and Mooen Ali conceding 100+ runs is only the 8th instance of five bowlers conceding 100+ runs in a Test inning. This was the 3rd time where five England bowlers conceded hundred in a Test inning and the 2nd such instance in the Ashes. Five English bowlers conceded 100+ runs in the 2009 Ashes Test in Cardiff.

49* – Australia declaring their innings with Tim Paine unbeaten on 49 is only the 8th instance in Test cricket where a team declared their innings with a player unbeaten on 49 and the first such one by Australia.

142 – Runs conceded by Stuart Broad in Australian innings without picking up a wicket are the joint 2nd most for any bowler in an Ashes innings. Andrew Caddick had figures of 0/146 in the 2001 Oval Test.

239 – Steven Smith’s 239 is the highest individual score in the Ashes since Justin Langer’s 250 in the 2002 Melbourne Test. This is also the 4th highest score by a captain in the Ashes and the highest since Bob Simpson’s 311 in 1964.

570 – The 570 runs scored for the 5th wicket in this Test are the most ever made in a Test match. England had a 237-run stand in the first innings and an unbeaten 32-run partnership in the 2nd innings while Australia had a partnership of 301 runs. The previous most runs made in a Test for the 5th wicket were 563 runs during the Port of Spain Test between Windies and England in 2009.

662/9 – The total of 662 is the highest total in the Ashes on Australian soil. The previous highest total in the Ashes in Australia is 659/8 by Australia in Sydney back in 1946. This is also the first 600+ total in the Ashes since England’s 644 in the 2011 Sydney Test.

662/9 – Australia’s total of 662/9 is their 3rd highest total in Test cricket at home. They made 735/6 against Zimbabwe at this venue and 674/10 against India in 1948 Adelaide Test.