Australia reached a rare batting milestone on the third day of the second Ashes Test at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Responding to England’s 334 all out, the home side produced a powerful batting display in which all 11 Australian batters scored in double digits, giving Australia a strong 177-run lead.
This was only the third time in Australia’s 150-year Test history that every batter reached double figures. It was also the first time the feat occurred in an Ashes Test and in a day-night red-ball match.
India and South Africa jointly top the list with four such innings each, followed by Australia and England with three.
Mitchell Starc led the innings with a 77 off 141 balls, hitting 13 boundaries. Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, and Alex Carey also contributed half-centuries, helping Australia post one of their most balanced scorecards in Test cricket.
Australia’s total also became the fifth-highest in men’s Test cricket without a single century, and their second-highest such total after the 520 they scored against West Indies in Perth in 2009.
Highest team totals without a century:
- Sri Lanka – 531 vs Bangladesh (2024)
- India – 524 vs New Zealand (1976)
- Australia – 520 vs West Indies (2009)
- South Africa – 517 vs Australia (1998)
- Australia – 511 vs England (2025)
Australia further entered another rare record list, registering the fourth-highest total without a century partnership. They also hold the number-one spot on this list with their 533 against the West Indies in 1969.
Highest Totals Without a Century Partnership
Team
Total
Opponent
Year
Australia
533
West Indies
1969
India
520
Australia
1985
England
515
Pakistan
2006
Australia
511
England
2025
