Jonathan Agnew
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Appearances Over Time
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But the economy rate was the real problem, 4.8 per over.
So that strike rate...
A wicket every 38 balls.
Out of the 32 England bowlers who've taken 20 or more wickets in a series in Australia, his strike rate is the second best behind Wilfred Rhodes in a series in the first decade of the 20th century.
But his economy rate, by a massive distance, the worst.
Only one of the other 32 had conceded more than 3.6 and over.
So that sort of exemplified England's series with the ball.
Will Jacks also went at almost 5 and over.
So the two most expensive series by England bowlers who bowled 60 or more overs in a series against anyone.
And just finally, on Australia, what's the tale of the tape there in terms of most runs and most wickets?
Well, they've had a few individuals that have done remarkable things.
Travis Head, particularly, over 600 runs, 629 in the series, the ninth most for Australia.
in an Ashes series and the fourth most for Australia in an Ashes series since 1948.
Over 600 as opener, reached double figures in all 10 innings, which the first player to do that in an Ashes series this millennium.
Obviously, it's not always that players get to play all 10 innings, but it still shows something about the consistency that he had
Alex Carey, over 300 runs, average 46, 28 dismissals, the joint second most by a wicketkeeper in any Test series.
Steve Smith, a useful series with about just the 100 in this match, but 14 catches in four Tests.
He's now taken 58 catches in his last 23 Ashes Tests, which would be reasonably good if you were a wicketkeeper.
He's a slipfielder.
We talk about the differences between the sides, those fielding stats.