Australia created a rare piece of cricket history during the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, becoming only the third Australian side and the first in Ashes history to see all eleven batters reach double figures in a single Test innings.
In response to England’s first-innings total of 334, Australia piled up 511 runs. Remarkably, every player contributed at least 10 runs, yet none managed to reach a century.
According to match records, this is only the third time an Australian team has achieved this feat. It previously happened in 1948 against India and again in 1992 against Sri Lanka. However, it marks the first such instance in the long-running Ashes rivalry, which began in 1882.
Despite the balanced scorecard, the innings registered another unusual statistic: Australia’s 511-run total stands as the fifth-highest team score in Test cricket without a single century.
The rare achievement highlighted the depth of Australia’s batting lineup and added another chapter to the storied Ashes history.
