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England after losing the first two Tests of Ashes 2023, will be eager to make a comeback in the third Test of this series at Headingley while Australia would look to continue their winning momentum from the first two Test matches. England as usual have announced their playing XI a day prior to the start of the game and it will be interesting to see how they will be performing and how they will play after two heart-breaking losses in their home venue.
Numbers and Stats ahead of ENG vs AUS 3rd Test match:
2 - Moeen Ali needs 2 more wickets to complete the milestone of picking 200 wickets in Test cricket
3 - Ben Stokes needs 3 more wickets to complete the milestone of picking 300 wickets in International cricket
4 - England have won the last four consecutive Test matches at this Leeds venue. The last time England lost at this venue was against West Indies in 2017.
Last time Australia won an Ashes game at Leeds venue was in the year 2009.
4 - Josh Hazlewood needs 4 more wickets to pick 400 wickets in International cricket
7 - Stuart Broad needs 7 more wickets to become the fifth bowler to pick 600 wickets in Test cricket overall.
13 - Steven Smith needs 13 more runs to become the third-highest run-scorer in Ashes Series.
Most runs by a batsman in an Ashes series:
Don Bradman - 5028
Jack Hobbs - 3636
Allan Border - 3222
Steven Smith - 3210
Steve Waugh - 3173
15 - Stuart Broad has dismissed David Warner 15 times in Test cricket.
Batters to be dismissed by a bowler most times in Ashes:
Michael Atherton - 19 vs Glenn McGrath
Arthur Morris - 18 vs Alec Bedser
Thomas Hayward - 15 vs Hugh Trumble
David Warner - 15 vs Stuart Broad
51 - Travis Head needs 51 more runs to complete 5000 runs in International cricket
72 - Ben Stokes needs 72 more runs to complete 6000 runs in Test cricket
100 - Steven Smith will be playing his 100th Test match
250 - If Australia wins against England then they will register their 250th win against England in International cricket overall.
1000 - Alex Carey needs 68 more runs and Harry Brook needs 50 more runs to complete 1000 runs in Test cricket.
Stuart Broad needs 10 more runs to complete 1000 runs in the Ashes series
2001 - Last time Australia won a Test Series against England on England soil was way back in 2001.
Australia's last five Test series results against England on England soil:
Series Drawn by a 2-2 margin in 2019
England won by a 3-2 margin in 2015
England won by a 3-0 margin in 2013
England won by a 2-1 margin in 2009
England won by a 2-1 margin in 2005
3000 - Moeen Ali needs 49 more runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket
