The Ashes 2023 most balls faced
Updated , after England vs AustraliaUsman Khawaja leads The Ashes 2023 with 1,263 balls faced (Australia) · Marnus Labuschagne (698) and Steven Smith (665) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Balls Faced | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usman Khawaja AUS 1192156 | AUS | 1192156 | 1,263 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 496 | 49.60 | 39.27 | 57 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Marnus Labuschagne AUS 2216254 | AUS | 2216254 | 698 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 328 | 32.80 | 46.99 | 42 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Steven Smith AUS 1255824 | AUS | 1255824 | 665 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 373 | 37.30 | 56.09 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes ENG 455193 | ENG | 455193 | 626 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 405 | 45.00 | 64.70 | 31 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | Joe Root ENG 968440 | ENG | 968440 | 551 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 412 | 51.50 | 74.77 | 39 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Zak Crawley ENG 9518977 | ENG | 9518977 | 541 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 480 | 53.33 | 88.72 | 53 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Travis Head AUS 4749116 | AUS | 4749116 | 509 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 362 | 36.20 | 71.12 | 52 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | David Warner AUS 84605 | AUS | 84605 | 507 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 285 | 28.50 | 56.21 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Harry Brook ENG 926178 | ENG | 926178 | 461 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 363 | 40.33 | 78.74 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ben Duckett ENG 83125 | ENG | 83125 | 423 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 321 | 35.67 | 75.89 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
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| 11 | Jonny Bairstow | ENG | 418 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 322 | 40.25 | 77.03 | 43 | 4 | 0 | |
| 12 | Alex Carey | AUS | 417 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 47.96 | 23 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | Mitchell Marsh | AUS | 374 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 250 | 50.00 | 66.84 | 35 | 6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 311 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 162 | 23.14 | 52.09 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| 15 | Moeen Ali | ENG | 276 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 65.22 | 20 | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Cameron Green | AUS | 248 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 103 | 20.60 | 41.53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 192 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 16.40 | 42.71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Stuart Broad | ENG | 141 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 78 | 13.00 | 55.32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Ollie Pope | ENG | 133 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 67.67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Todd Murphy | AUS | 100 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 76.00 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 99 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 79 | 19.75 | 79.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | Ollie Edward Robinson | ENG | 97 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 19.67 | 60.82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | James Anderson | ENG | 78 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 9.33 | 35.90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Mark Wood | ENG | 64 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 20.75 | 129.69 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 25 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 60 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 9.33 | 46.67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Scott Boland | AUS | 50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10.00 | 40.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 46 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 | 43.48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Josh Tongue | ENG | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 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 2023 Most Balls Faced
Usman Khawaja topped The Ashes 2023 with 1,263 balls faced for Australia, ahead of Marnus Labuschagne (698) and Steven Smith (665). The The Ashes 2023 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 28 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the The Ashes 2023 season.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the most balls faced in The Ashes 2023?
Usman Khawaja led The Ashes 2023 with 1263 balls faced from 5 matches, averaging 49.6 at a strike rate of 39.27. Marnus Labuschagne was second on 698 and Steven Smith third on 665. The table ranks every player in The Ashes 2023 by balls faced, with their team and matches.
Who were the top batters in The Ashes 2023?
The top three batters in The Ashes 2023 were Usman Khawaja (1263 in 5 matches), Marnus Labuschagne (698 in 5 matches) and Steven Smith (665 in 5 matches). Usman Khawaja was 565 balls faced clear of Marnus Labuschagne. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.