The much-anticipated Ashes 2023 series finally came to an end on Monday (July 31), with England winning the fifth and final Test to draw the series (2-2). It is worth mentioning that the fourth match of the Ashes 2023 was called off due to rain and ended in a tie.
Despite lagging behind in the leg, the fifth Test saw England making a strong comeback on the last day and dismantling the well-set Aussie team to derail the visitor’s quest of pulling off a record run chase at The Oval ground. The exceptional bowling from Chris Woakes (4/50) played a major role in England’s sensational victory, as his phenomenal spell helped the home team bundle out the arch-rivals for 334 runs. Moeen Ali also chipped in with three crucial wickets, leading England to a 49-run win over Australia.
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— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 1, 2023
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England’s victory also marked a perfect end to retiring pacer Stuart Broad‘s and Moeen‘s careers, who bid adieu to the game on a high note. Although Australia missed the opportunity of sealing the Ashes series in England, they still retained the urn being the previous winners.
Overall the series turned out to be a thrilling affair for the fans as they found themselves sitting on the edge of their seats throughout the tournament, witnessing top-class performances from both sides. On that note, let’s have a look at the star performers from Ashes 2023.
Star performers of Ashes 2023:
- Australia’s Player of the Series: Mitchell Starc (23 wickets)
- England’s Players of the Series: Chris Woakes (19 wickets)
- Leading run scorer: Usman Khawaja (496 runs)
- Leading wicket-taker: Mitchell Starc (23 wickets)
- Highest individual score: Zal Crawley (189)
- Best batting average: Zal Crawley (53.33)
- Best batting strike rate: Mark Wood (129.68)
- Most fours: Usman Khawaja (57 fours)
- Most Sixes: Ben Stokes (15 sixes)
- Most fours in an innings: Zak Crawley (21 fours)
- Most sixes in an innings: Ben Stokes (9 sixes)
- Best bowling figures: Pat Cummins (6/91)
- Best economy rates: Ollie Robinson (2.77)
- Most maidens: James Anderson 37)
- Best bowling average: Chris Woakes (18.16)
- Most catches: Jonny Bairstow (23 catches)
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