Ashes 2023: Australia tour of England Most Runs Scorer and Highest Wicket Taker
Ashes 2023 is right around the corner and cricket fans all around the world are excited to see the two heavy weights of test cricket take on each other. It means that there will be runs and wickets galore.
Hence in this article we will look at the most runs scorers of Ashes 2023 along with highest wicket takers as well. So, gear up as we bring you stats from the most anticipated England vs Australia 2023 series.
Most Runs scorers in Ashes 2023
| Player | M | I | Runs | AVG | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| 1 | Usman Khawaja | 2 | 4 | 300 | 75.00 | 38.71 | 35 | 3 |
| 2 | Ben Stokes | 2 | 4 | 216 | 54.00 | 62.43 | 15 | 9 |
| 3 | Ben Duckett | 2 | 4 | 212 | 53.00 | 74.65 | 21 | – |
| 4 | Joe Root | 2 | 4 | 192 | 64.00 | 73.56 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Steven Smith | 2 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 52.20 | 21 | – |
| 6 | Travis Head | 2 | 4 | 150 | 37.50 | 85.23 | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | David Warner | 2 | 4 | 136 | 34.00 | 54.84 | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | Harry Brook | 2 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 82.50 | 14 | – |
| 9 | Alex Carey | 2 | 4 | 129 | 32.25 | 48.68 | 17 | 1 |
| 10 | Jonny Bairstow | 2 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 70.86 | 19 | – |
Joe Root has been in formidable form in the first test against Australia and hence finds himself as the top scorer in Ashes 2023 with 141 runs to his name. He scored a magnificent hundred in first inning and has added on to it in the second inning as well.
In second Usman Khawaja has been in top notch form as well, owing to his first inning hundred, he finds himself second on the list of players with most runs in Ashes 2023. He will be looking to add to his runs tally in second inning as well.
Most Wickets takers in Ashes 2023
| Player | M | O | W | AVG | 4-FER | 5-FER | |
| 1 | Stuart Broad | 2 | 91.5 | 11 | 26.91 | 1 | – |
| 2 | Ollie Robinson | 2 | 91.2 | 10 | 24.60 | – | – |
| 3 | Nathan Lyon | 2 | 66.0 | 9 | 29.33 | 2 | – |
| 4 | Pat Cummins | 2 | 73.4 | 8 | 29.62 | 1 | – |
| 5 | Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 56.0 | 8 | 32.50 | – | – |
The Ashes 2023 is one of the most interesting cricketing event on the face of the planet. It offers a lot of action and having wickets galore is one of them. Hence, it will be interesting to see the most wickets taker in the tournament.
Top Scorers in Ashes 2023
Test cricket is often considered as slow and time consuming. But a real cricket fan knows that it is a test of your patience, perseverance, and determination. Hence scoring in test match might not be easy, but it is delightful.
And both the teams; Australia and England have enough top scorers in their line up to light up Ashes 2023. For starters we have Steven Smith, who is currently the highest scorer among active players in Ashes. The Australian vice-captain has scored runs in excess of 3000 in this series’ history.
In second there is Joe Root, the former England skipper who has been in a league of his own. The top scorer for England in Ashes will be looking to recreate his heroics in another series, and help his side gain the Urn back.
However, there are some very new, and fresh names coming up from the ranks as well. For starters, there is Marnus Labuschagne of Australia, who apparently can’t stop scoring runs in the longest format of the game.
To match him toe to toe is Harry Brook of England. The English batter has made a name for himself by producing in different and tough conditions of England, Pakistan, and even New Zealand.
Hence, there is going to be runs galore in Ashes 2023 with top scorers on either team.
Highest wickets in ashes 2023
When it comes to bowling in Ashes, or test cricket in general the list or talk can never be complete without the mention of the living legend, James Anderson.
The English veteran is the highest wicket taker in Ashes history. And currently the most wicket taker among the playing cricketers all around the world. He has an image to maintain in the upcoming series. But can the 41 year-old pacer really do it one last time for his time and regain the Urn?
Partnering him in the list of highest wicket takers in Ashes 2023 should be Stuart Broad. The two bowlers have combined total of over 1000 wickets in the longest format of the game.
Australia on the other hand also have players who can do wonders with the ball in hand. Josh Hazlewood has been in sublime form with the ball in hand, pairing him up front with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will be a deadly trio.
One has to remember that it was the great bowling on the part of these three bowlers that made England bite the dust in the away series less than 2 years ago.
So, with both the teams having great bowling line up and great wicket takers on display, it will be interesting to see who emerges victorious in the upcoming Ashes 2023.
