The Ashes 2019 |Why It is The Biggest Rivalry of Test

 

The Ashes 2019 Overview  England vs Australia

 

The Ashes 2019 | Eng vs Aus Biggest Rivalry of Test Cricket 

The Ashes is one of the biggest rivalry for glory in Test cricket between England and Australia. It is the Test series that originated in the year 1882 and is being played between England and Australia. The series have varied in length, consisting of between one and seven Test matches. But since 1998 have been consistently five matches. The series is being played since 1882 and a total of 335 matches in 71 series. Australia is the one to win the most of series with 128 matches and 33 series victory. Whereas England got victory in 108 matches and 32 series and 6 of series ends with a draw.

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The Ashes 2019 Overveiw

The Ashes 2019 was 71st edition which started on 1st August 2019 and is also part of the World Test Championship. It was a 5 match series played from 1st August to 16 September 2019 and the series ends with 2-2 as the 2nd match in London ends with a draw. Some of the huge records were created which are stated below.

Records of Steven Smith in Ashes 2019

 

Steve Smith Ashes

 

Steven Smith came back strongly after a ban and became the 8th cricketer to score hundreds in each innings in a Test. And also scored most runs in a Test match in his career. He scored most of the hundreds in Ashes. His batting scorecard in 5 innings of the series...144 runs of 219 balls), (141 runs of 207 balls), (92 runs of 162 balls), (211 runs of 319 balls), (82runs of 92 balls). 

 

Labuschagne The first Concussion Substitute

 

Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne became the first concession substitute in Test Cricket on Sunday 18th August 2019 after Steve Smith was ruled out from the remainder of the 2nd Ashes Test match in Lord's. On day 4 of the 2nd Test, Steve Smith was injured by a blow on his neck from a bouncer bowled by Jofra Archer on Saturday. And Labuschagne played a crucial inning for Australia to save the 2nd Test match in Lords.

 

 

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Ben Stokes in The Ashes 2019

 

Ben Stokes Ashes

 

Ben Stokes batting in the second inning just unbelievable as he scored 135 runs and a partnership of 75 runs for the 10th wicket out of which he scored 74 runs after a huge batting collapse in the first inning as England were bowled out at a score of 67 runs. The inning helped to chase the highest score for England and it was the 4th one-wicket win for England.

 

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Though the series ends with a draw and shares 60 points each of World Test Championship and Steve Smith was the player of the series for Australia and Ben Stokes became the player of the match in the series but Australia successfully managed to retained the Ashes.

 

The Ashes 2019 Overview England vs Australia

 

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