Australia create history! All 11 batters reach double figures in an innings during Brisbane Test vs ENG

Australia achieved a rare batting milestone during the second Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series against England at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday, December 6. All 11 Australian batters reached double figures in the first innings, marking the first time the Men in Baggy Green achieved this feat in an Ashes match.

Australia posted a massive total of 511 runs in their first innings and took a 177-run lead. Mitchell Starc was the top scorer with 77 runs off 141 balls, including 13 boundaries. The home team never looked in trouble, with contributions from every batter and no major collapse at any stage during their innings.

Australia Create History as All 11 Batters Reach Double Figures in an Innings

Every member of Australia’s batting lineup reached double figures. This was the first time they achieved it in an Ashes innings and only the third instance in their entire Test history, with the previous occasions coming against India in 1948 and Sri Lanka in 1992.

England had done it twice, in 1894 and 1928. Nearly a hundred years later, Australia have now added their name to that rare list. The milestone is even more remarkable as it is the first time any team has accomplished it in a day-night Test.

Australia’s Dominant Batting Effort at the Gabba in Brisbane

Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Alex Carey, and Mitchell Starc all scored half-centuries. Cameron Green, Travis Head, and Josh Inglis also chipped in with valuable runs. The hosts added six fifty-plus partnerships.

Alex Carey kept England under pressure in the morning session, even though Ben Stokes removed Michael Neser early. After Carey’s dismissal, Starc frustrated England’s bowlers with a half-century. Starc, Scott Boland, and Brendan Doggett pushed Australia’s lead to a commanding margin.

England worked tirelessly but struggled to break through. Brydon Carse took 4 for 152, while Stokes picked up 3 for 113. Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Will Jacks claimed one wicket each. Starc and Boland put together a 75-run stand for the ninth wicket in 27.2 overs, the longest partnership of the series.

Australia Record 500-Plus Total Without an Individual Century

Australia recorded one of the highest Test scores without a single player scoring a century. The Men in Yellow had also reached 500-plus without an individual hundred against the West Indies in 2009.

It was also the fourth-highest Test total made without a single 100-run partnership. Only three teams, Australia in 1969, India in 1985, and England in 2006, have ever put up more runs without a century stand.

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