NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Sports News / England win 5th Test to save series; Australia retain urn
    Next Article
    England win 5th Test to save series; Australia retain urn
    England won the match by 49 runs (Source: Twitter/@ICC)

    England win 5th Test to save series; Australia retain urn

    By Parth Dhall
    Jul 31, 2023
    11:00 pm

    What's the story

    England beat Australia in the 5th and final Ashes Test at the Kennington Oval.

    Although the visitors were 140/0 while chasing 384, England took all 10 wickets on Day 5 to emerge triumphant.

    David Warner, Usman Khawaja, and Steven Smith scored fifties, but Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali powered England's win.

    While the five-Test series ends in a draw (2-2), Australia retain the urn.

    Match

    How did the match pan out?

    England racked up 283 after being put to bat. Mitchell Starc took four wickets.

    Australia took a 12-run lead after being bundled out for 295.

    Fifties from Zak Crawley, Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow helped England post 395. Starc and Todd Murphy shared eight wickets.

    Although Warner, Khawaja, and Smith fared well, Australia perished for 334. Woakes and Moeen took seven wickets combined.

    Partnership

    A record opening stand for Australia

    England resumed day four on 389/9 before folding for 395. Australian openers Khawaja and Warner were watchful and poised.

    The duo added 140 runs, now the third-highest opening partnership for Australia in men's Ashes in England this century.

    The top two spots are held by Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden (185 and 158).

    Khawaja and Warner went past Warner and Chris Rogers's stand (114).

    Information

    Warner attains these feats

    Warner, who slammed a 106-ball 60 in his final Ashes innings, has now been involved in eight 100-run opening partnerships in the Ashes. The Australian opener broke Jack Hobbs's record (24) of being involved in the most 100-run opening partnerships in Tests.

    Khawaja

    Khawaja, the highest run-getter, completes 5,000 Test runs

    Khawaja played another magnificent knock, having smashed a 145-ball 72.

    Khawaja racked up 496 runs from five Tests at an average of 49.60 in Ashes 2023. He finished the series as the highest run-scorer.

    During the innings, he also completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket.

    Khawaja, who made his Test debut against England in 2011, has 15 hundreds and 24 fifties in Test cricket.

    Broad

    Stuart Broad bows out!

    After announcing his retirement from the game at the close of Day 3, Stuart Broad was given a guard of honor by the Australia players when he came out to bat.

    He ended his batting show with a six of Mitchell Starc before being dismissed by Murphy.

    Broad finished with 3,662 runs in Tests at 18.03. Versus Australia, he ended with 1,019 runs.

    150

    First Englishman to complete 150 Ashes wickets

    During the Test, Broad became the first Englishman to complete 150 wickets in the Ashes.

    Overall, he became just the third bowler to attain this feat, joining the Australian duo of Shane Warne (195), and Glenn McGrath (157).

    In the preceding clash, Broad became the second pacer after his team-mate Anderson to complete 600 wickets in the ultimate format.

    Appearance

    138th appearance of Broad and Anderson together

    The Oval Test marked the 138th appearance of Broad and James Anderson together in the format.

    They broke the record of South Africa's Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher (137 Tests together).

    The English fast-bowling duo is only behind India's Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who played 146 Tests in tandem.

    Notably, Broad and Anderson are the only pacers with 600 Test wickets.

    Carey

    Alex Carey enters this list

    As per Cricbuzz, Carey has become the sixth Australian wicket-keeper to have registered 25-plus dismissals in an Ashes series.

    While Ian Healy (1993, 1994/95, 1997) and Adam Gilchrist (2001, 2002/03, 2006/07) got to this mark multiple times, Rod Marsh (1982/83), Brad Haddin (2013), and Paine (2017/18) did it once.

    Carey registered 21 catches and five stumpings in the 2023 series.

    Starc

    Starc takes eight; most wickets in Ashes 2023

    Starc took a total of eight wickets in the 5th Test, recording four-fers in both innings (4/82 and 4/100).

    As a result, Starc finished the series as the leading wicket-taker. He snapped up 23 wickets from four matches at an average of 27.09.

    Notably, the left-arm seamer was dropped for the series opener. Broad follows Starc with 20 wickets.

    Smith

    Twin fifties for Smith

    Smith slammed twin fifties at the Oval (71 and 54). His 54-run knock in the second innings helped Australia stay alive in the run-chase.

    The middle-order batter shared a 95-run stand with Travis Head before Australia suffered a batting collapse.

    It was Smith's 39th half-century in Test cricket. As many as nine of these scores have come in England.

    Information

    Smith surpasses Steve Waugh

    Smith has now registered 25 scores of 50+ runs in men's Ashes Tests, the third-highest an Australian batter. He surpassed former captain Steve Waugh, who recorded 24 such scores. Legends Sir Donald Bradman (31) and Allan Border (29) own the top two spots, respectively.

    Murphy

    Career-best figures for Muprhy

    Australia's Murphy had a decent outing with the ball in the second innings.

    Although he went for runs, the spinner scalped crucial wickets and finished with 4/110 on Day 4. These are now his best figures in Test cricket.

    Notably, Murphy recorded the second-best bowling figures by a spinner in Ashes 2023, only behind Nathan Lyon (4/80, 1st Test).

    Crawley

    Crawley enters record books

    England opener Crawley smacked the first ball of Ashes 2023 to the boundary. He did the same on the first ball of the series' final innings and hammered a quickfire 73(76).

    Crawley finished as England's highest run-scorer of the series (480 at 53.33). He has the most runs by an England opener in an Ashes series since Alastair Cook (766 runs in 2010/11).

    Battles

    Here are the key battles

    Bairstow scored a fiery half-century in England's second innings, having scored 78 off 103 balls. Starc brought an end to his innings.

    The left-arm pacer has now dismissed him 12 times in Test cricket.

    On the other hand, Woakes dismissed Warner in both innings at the Oval.

    The England seamer got rid of Warner for the sixth time in the format.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    The Ashes
    Stuart Broad
    Mitchell Starc
    Chris Woakes

    Latest

    How India banked on Rohit-Kohli pair in Test cricket Rohit Sharma
    Rockets fired toward Jammu, complete blackout in Kishtwar Jammu And Kashmir
    How has Virat Kohli fared against LSG in IPL? Stats Virat Kohli
    RCB eye playoffs berth against LSG in IPL 2025: Preview Devdutt Padikkal

    The Ashes

    Ashes 2023, decoding England's 'Bazball' impact on Australian pacers: Stats Australian Cricket Team
    Marnus Labuschagne: Decoding his Test stats against England Marnus Labuschagne
    4th Ashes Test: Ton-up Labuschagne falls on rain-hit Day 4 Australian Cricket Team
    Ashes: Australia retain urn after 4th Test ends in draw Australia vs England Cricket

    Stuart Broad

    Ashes 2023: Decoding David Warner's sorry stats in England David Warner
    James Anderson vs Steve Smith in Ashes: Decoding the stats The Ashes
    The Ashes: Can Stuart Broad end Travis Head's incredible run?   England Cricket Team
    Ashes 2023: Decoding the key player battles The Ashes

    Mitchell Starc

    IND vs AUS: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Test series Josh Hazlewood
    IND vs AUS: Mitchell Starc stars with 3/49 in defeat Indian Cricket Team
    Suryakumar Yadav records successive golden ducks: His struggles in ODIs  Suryakumar Yadav
    2nd ODI: Australia bowl out India (117); Starc takes five India vs Australia Cricket

    Chris Woakes

    Australia vs England 4th ODI: Records broken England Cricket Team
    Squad analysis IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore Indian Premier League (IPL)
    IPL 2018: Analysis of best performers for Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
    England vs Australia: Jake Ball included in the squad England Cricket Team
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025