The Ashes are all set to start on 16 June and end on 31 July 2023. The team England and Australia will be very confident to give a tough fight. In this article, you will find Head to head battles and Player match-ups in the 1 test.
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Player Match-Ups For First Ashes Test
David Warner & Stuart Broad
David Warner is one of the most aggressive batters in test cricket, while Stuart Broad is one of the most destructive bowlers for England. Warner will give a tough fight against Broad; meanwhile, broad will try to take Warner’s wickets. Both the players will lock horns against each other.
- David Warner has scored 389 runs against Broad.
- While Broad has bowled 708 balls to Warner.
- Broad scalped Warner’s wicket 14 times in Test Cricket
- He has bowled 529 dot balls to Warner.
- While Warner smashed 48 fours against Broad and 1 sixes in a test match.
- Broad’s average is 27.8 against David Warner.
Steven Smith & James Anderson
Smith is one of the most incredible Test batters. He will be more confident against England, while James Anderson is one of the most destructive bowlers and will try to take Smith’s wickets so that this battle will set up the matches in the Ashes series 2023.
- Smith Scored 402 runs against Anderson.
- Anderson took Smith’s wickets 8 times.
- He has bowled 776 dot balls to Smith.
- Smith has smashed 55 fours against Anderson.
Joe Root & Pat Cummins
Joe Root is one of the fantastic batters for England. On the other hand, Pat Cummins is one of the incredible bowlers from Australia. He has dismissed Joe Root several times. Although Joe Root also scored huge runs against Pat Cummins.
- Joe Root has scored 190 runs against Pat Cummins.
- Pat Cummins has dismissed Joe Root 8 times.
- Cummins has bowled 318 dot balls.
Ben Stokes & Nathan Lyon
Ben Stokes is one of the most incredible all-rounder for England, while Nathan Lyon is one of the brilliant spinners for Australia. In the first test match of Ashes 2023, both of them will give tough fight to each other.
- Ben Stokes has scored 393 runs against Nathan Lyon.
- Stokes smashed 41 fours and 16 sixes.
- Lyon has dismissed Stokes 9 times.
- Lyon has bowled 638 dot balls to Ben Stokes.
Jonny Bairstow & Mitchell Starc
Jonny Bairstow is one of the most destructive batters for England. Whereas, Mitchell Starc is one of the incredible bowlers for Australia. They will face each other in the first Test match of the Ashes series 2023.
- Bairstow has scored 154 runs against Starc.
- While Starc has dismissed Bairstow 9 times.
- Bairstow has smashed 21 fours.
- While Starc has bowled 231 dot balls to Bairstow.
