Ashes 2025: England's Brydon Carse gets to 50 Test wickets
What's the story
England's hopes of keeping the Ashes alive have taken a severe hit after Australia set them a daunting target of 435 runs in the third Test at Adelaide Oval. The hosts were bowled out for 349 in their second innings, with Travis Head scoring an impressive 170 and Alex Carey recording a solid 72. Meanwhile, the third innings saw England pacer Brydon Carse complete 50 Test wickets. He dismissed three batters in the innings. Here are his stats.
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Three wickets for Carse
Carse had drawn the first blood on Day 3 by trapping opener Jake Weatherald (1) cheaply. His other two victims came on the following day as lower-order batters Pat Cummins (6) and Nathan Lyon (0) fell to him cheaply. Despite his efforts, the hosts posted a challenging 349/10. Meanwhile, Josh Tongue was the pick of the England bowlers in the third innings, claiming 4/70 from 18 overs.
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50 wickets for Carse
Carse recorded a total of five wickets in the game as his figures read 3/80 and 2/89. The pacer has now raced to 50 wickets from 12 Tests at an average of 29.88, as per ESPNcricinfo. His tally includes three four-fers, one fifer, and a match 10-fer. The pacer also owns a half-century in Test cricket.
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Sensational in away Tests
Notably, 41 of his wickets have come in away Tests at a fine average of 23.07. In the ongoing series, the pacer has recorded 14 scalps at 29.29. Meanwhile, the pacer's average goes up to 60.88 in home Tests, where he owns nine wickets.