The Ashes 2017 most balls faced
Updated , after Australia vs EnglandSteven Smith leads The Ashes 2017 with 1,416 balls faced (Australia) · Shaun Marsh (968) and Dawid Malan (897) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Balls Faced | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Smith AUS 83178239 | AUS | 83178239 | 1,416 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 687 | 137.40 | 48.52 | 67 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Shaun Marsh AUS 1566528 | AUS | 1566528 | 968 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 445 | 74.17 | 45.97 | 56 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Dawid Malan ENG 6714194 | ENG | 6714194 | 897 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 383 | 42.56 | 42.70 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Usman Khawaja AUS 1712850 | AUS | 1712850 | 868 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 333 | 47.57 | 38.36 | 42 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | David Warner AUS 5618922 | AUS | 5618922 | 842 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 441 | 63.00 | 52.38 | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Joe Root ENG 1416134 | ENG | 1416134 | 771 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 378 | 47.25 | 49.03 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sir Alastair Cook ENG 49244*21 | ENG | 49244*21 | 748 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 376 | 47.00 | 50.27 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jonny Bairstow ENG 4322133 | ENG | 4322133 | 636 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 48.11 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Mitchell Marsh AUS 10138181 | AUS | 10138181 | 561 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 320 | 106.67 | 57.04 | 48 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | James Vince ENG 431780 | ENG | 431780 | 525 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 242 | 26.89 | 46.10 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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| 11 | Mark Stoneman | ENG | 514 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 232 | 25.78 | 45.14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Cameron Bancroft | AUS | 449 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 179 | 25.57 | 39.87 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Moeen Ali | ENG | 386 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 46.37 | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tim Paine | AUS | 344 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 192 | 48.00 | 55.81 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 335 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 166 | 41.50 | 49.55 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 255 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 44.71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Stuart Broad | ENG | 179 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 75.98 | 13 | 4 | 0 | |
| 18 | Peter Handscomb | AUS | 145 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 42.76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Craig Overton | ENG | 141 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 20.67 | 43.97 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Tom Curran | ENG | 120 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 33.00 | 55.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 76 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 9.25 | 48.68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 72 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 61.11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | James Anderson | ENG | 69 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2.67 | 11.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 44 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 | 22.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Jake Ball | ENG | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 93.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Mason Crane | ENG | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 54.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Jackson Bird | AUS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 66.67 | 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 2017 Most Balls Faced
Steven Smith topped The Ashes 2017 with 1,416 balls faced for Australia, ahead of Shaun Marsh (968) and Dawid Malan (897). The The Ashes 2017 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 27 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the The Ashes 2017 season.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the most balls faced in The Ashes 2017?
Steven Smith led The Ashes 2017 with 1416 balls faced from 5 matches, averaging 137.4 at a strike rate of 48.52. Shaun Marsh was second on 968 and Dawid Malan third on 897. The table ranks every player in The Ashes 2017 by balls faced, with their team and matches.
Who were the top batters in The Ashes 2017?
The top three batters in The Ashes 2017 were Steven Smith (1416 in 5 matches), Shaun Marsh (968 in 5 matches) and Dawid Malan (897 in 5 matches). Steven Smith was 448 balls faced clear of Shaun Marsh. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.