The Ashes 2025 most balls faced
Updated , after Australia vs EnglandTravis Head leads The Ashes 2025 with 720 balls faced (Australia) · Joe Root (686) and Ben Stokes (503) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Balls Faced | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head AUS 19258180 | AUS | 19258180 | 720 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 629 | 62.90 | 87.36 | 73 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Root ENG 1661558 | ENG | 1661558 | 686 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 400 | 44.44 | 58.31 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ben Stokes ENG 11888 | ENG | 11888 | 503 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 36.58 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Steven Smith AUS 1503384 | AUS | 1503384 | 449 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 286 | 57.20 | 63.70 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Alex Carey AUS 3224178 | AUS | 3224178 | 447 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 323 | 46.14 | 72.26 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Harry Brook ENG 1265975 | ENG | 1265975 | 438 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 358 | 39.78 | 81.74 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Zak Crawley ENG 174294 | ENG | 174294 | 426 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 273 | 27.30 | 64.08 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Marnus Labuschagne AUS 851432 | AUS | 851432 | 404 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 259 | 28.78 | 64.11 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Will Jacks ENG 27553 | ENG | 27553 | 363 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 39.94 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Bethell ENG 16441 | ENG | 16441 | 339 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 205 | 51.25 | 60.47 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
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| 11 | Usman Khawaja | AUS | 293 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 60.07 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Jamie Smith | ENG | 291 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 211 | 23.44 | 72.51 | 27 | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 | Jake Weatherald | AUS | 288 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 201 | 22.33 | 69.79 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Cameron Green | AUS | 270 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 171 | 24.43 | 63.33 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 258 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 156 | 26.00 | 60.47 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Ben Duckett | ENG | 221 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 91.40 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Ollie Pope | ENG | 189 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 66.14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Michael Neser | AUS | 185 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 40.54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Jofra Archer | ENG | 168 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 102 | 25.50 | 60.71 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Brydon Carse | ENG | 156 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 99 | 11.00 | 63.46 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | Scott Boland | AUS | 120 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 8.40 | 35.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Beau Webster | AUS | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | – | 81.61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Gus Atkinson | ENG | 85 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 85.88 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | Josh Inglis | AUS | 84 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 77.38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Matty Potts | ENG | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | – | 32.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 57 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 22.81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Brendan Doggett | AUS | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20.00 | 39.22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Josh Tongue | ENG | 40 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 5.00 | 37.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 51.35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Jhye Richardson | AUS | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 63.64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Mark Wood | ENG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 200.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Balls Faced: balls faced · Mat: matches · Inns: innings · Runs: runs · Avg: batting average · SR: strike rate · 4s: fours · 6s: sixes · 100s: hundreds · Last 3 matches: in this competition, newest first
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The Ashes 2025 Most Balls Faced
Travis Head leads The Ashes 2025 with 720 balls faced for Australia, ahead of Joe Root (686) and Ben Stokes (503). The The Ashes 2025 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 31 players who have contributed balls faced this season. The leading batter can change after every match as the season progresses. Filter by team to analyse balls faced depth across squads.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most balls faced in The Ashes 2025?
Travis Head leads The Ashes 2025 with 720 balls faced from 5 matches, averaging 62.9 at a strike rate of 87.36. Joe Root is second on 686 and Ben Stokes third on 503. The table ranks every player in The Ashes 2025 by balls faced, with their team and matches.
Who are the top batters in The Ashes 2025?
The top three batters in The Ashes 2025 are Travis Head (720 in 5 matches), Joe Root (686 in 5 matches) and Ben Stokes (503 in 5 matches). Travis Head is 34 balls faced clear of Joe Root. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.