The highly-anticipated Ashes series between England and Australia kick-started on June 16, Friday at Headingley in Leeds. It will be quite interesting to see which team will take the first lead in the series.
Winning the Test opener gives the much-needed surge and confidence going forward in the series. Case in point, the Australians have dominated the Ashes better than England. Australia has won the Ashes a record 34 times.
On the other side of the coin, the England cricket team have won 32 times. In fact, the rest of the six series ended in a draw, which saw the previous edition winner rightfully retaining the urn. We have seen plenty of Australian batters turning up the ante and delivering the goods.
In this listicle, let’s learn more about the names of four Australians with the highest percentage of team runs in The Ashes in the 21st century (minimum 500 runs).
1. Steve Smith
Former Australian skipper Steve Smith comes first on the list as he has the highest percentage of team runs in The Ashes in the 21st century (minimum 500 runs). Popularly known as “Smudge”, Steve Smith has 17.6%, the most by any batter in the 21st century in the competition.
2. Marnus Labuschagne
Australia’s Test specialist by the name of Marnus Labuschagne comes second on the list as he has the second-highest percentage (16%) of team runs in The Ashes in the 21st century (minimum 500 runs).
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3. Mike Hussey
Mike Hussey was one of the fantabulous cricketers for Australia during the playing days of his cricketing career. He holds the third-highest percentage (15.8%) of team runs in The Ashes in the 21st century (minimum 500 runs).
4. Chris Rogers
Chris Rogers who played 25 Tests for Australia has also featured in The Ashes series. He holds the fourth-highest percentage (15.6%) of team runs in The Ashes in the 21st century (minimum 500 runs). In the 2013/14 Ashes summer, he scored 463 runs at an average of 46.30 and ended up as Australia’s third-highest scorer.
