Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith batting in the Ashes (AP)
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News1806-12-2025, 16:20

Ashes: Australia's 511 sets new records; Starc makes history too

  • Australia scored 511 runs in the first innings of an Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.
  • This 511-run total was the fifth-highest without an individual century and the fourth-highest without a 100-run partnership.
  • Mitchell Starc scored 77 runs, joining an elite group with a fifty and a five-wicket haul in a day-night Test.
  • Starc also set a new record for the most runs scored by a number nine batter in Test cricket.
  • England ended Day 3 trailing Australia by 132 runs.

Why It Matters: Australia's Ashes performance sets new cricket records, showcasing team depth.

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