The Ashes 2021 most balls faced
Updated , after Australia vs EnglandMarnus Labuschagne leads The Ashes 2021 with 697 balls faced (Australia) · Joe Root (667) and Dawid Malan (632) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Balls Faced | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marnus Labuschagne AUS 49571 | AUS | 49571 | 697 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 335 | 41.88 | 48.06 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Joe Root ENG 452478 | ENG | 452478 | 667 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 322 | 32.20 | 48.28 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dawid Malan ENG 35714 | ENG | 35714 | 632 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 38.61 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes ENG 912636 | ENG | 912636 | 561 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 42.07 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | David Warner AUS 03338 | AUS | 03338 | 538 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 273 | 34.13 | 50.74 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Steven Smith AUS 279016 | AUS | 279016 | 518 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 244 | 30.50 | 47.10 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Marcus Harris AUS 657626 | AUS | 657626 | 480 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 179 | 29.83 | 37.29 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Usman Khawaja AUS 17238 | AUS | 17238 | 462 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 255 | 85.00 | 55.19 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Travis Head AUS 1092769 | AUS | 1092769 | 415 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 357 | 59.50 | 86.02 | 40 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Cameron Green AUS 977917 | AUS | 977917 | 404 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 228 | 32.57 | 56.44 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
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| 11 | Alex Carey | AUS | 399 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 45.86 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Jos Buttler | ENG | 390 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 107 | 15.29 | 27.44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Jonny Bairstow | ENG | 356 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 194 | 48.50 | 54.49 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Haseeb Hameed | ENG | 285 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 28.07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Zak Crawley | ENG | 283 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 58.66 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 267 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 54.68 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 241 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 155 | 38.75 | 64.32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Rory Burns | ENG | 178 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 43.26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Ollie Pope | ENG | 160 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 41.88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 151 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 47.68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Mark Wood | ENG | 111 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 77.48 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | Stuart Broad | ENG | 107 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 14.00 | 39.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Ollie Edward Robinson | ENG | 95 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 5.43 | 40.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Jack Leach | ENG | 92 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 12.75 | 55.43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 85 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 25.33 | 89.41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 26 | Scott Boland | AUS | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12.00 | 42.11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Sam Billings | ENG | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 52.63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Michael Neser | AUS | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 102.70 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | James Anderson | ENG | 36 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 | 36.11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Jhye Richardson | AUS | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 242.86 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 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 2021 Most Balls Faced
Marnus Labuschagne topped The Ashes 2021 with 697 balls faced for Australia, ahead of Joe Root (667) and Dawid Malan (632). The The Ashes 2021 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 31 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the The Ashes 2021 season.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the most balls faced in The Ashes 2021?
Marnus Labuschagne led The Ashes 2021 with 697 balls faced from 5 matches, averaging 41.88 at a strike rate of 48.06. Joe Root was second on 667 and Dawid Malan third on 632. The table ranks every player in The Ashes 2021 by balls faced, with their team and matches.
Who were the top batters in The Ashes 2021?
The top three batters in The Ashes 2021 were Marnus Labuschagne (697 in 5 matches), Joe Root (667 in 5 matches) and Dawid Malan (632 in 5 matches). Marnus Labuschagne was 30 balls faced clear of Joe Root. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.