AUS vs ENG: Stats Preview ahead of the Australia vs England 1st Test Ashes 2025-26 in Perth

Australia will face England in the first test of the Ashes 2025-26 at Perth Stadium, which will begin at 7:50 AM IST.

AUS vs ENG: Stats Preview ahead of the Australia vs England 1st Test Ashes 2025-26 in Perth (Image Source: Google)

AUS vs ENG 1st Test, Ashes 2025-26, Test Approaching Milestones and Records: The Ashes 2025-26 fever is on, and the first test between Australia cricket team and England cricket team is all set to get underway on November 21 (Friday) at Perth Cricket Stadium. Australia have the urn, and they have had it in the last four consecutive Ashes series. This is the first test series in Australia for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

So, there will be high hopes from this promising duo, who have made the "Bazball" approach a trending style in test cricket. England have not won a single test in Australia since 2010/11, so they need something special to record a win in Australia. The hosts are hurt after injuries to Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins. They have given the debut cap to Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald.

So, there will be some nerves when Australia take the field. But for England, these players have been playing together for a while now. So, they have an outside chance to start the Ashes 2025-26 with a win. This match will also have some records which will be on the line.  Here, we will talk about big records and milestones which are lined up and can be achieved in the Australia vs England 1st Test Ashes 2025-26 clash at Perth Cricket Stadium.

AUS vs ENG 1st Test, Ashes 2025-26: Approaching Test Records and Test Cricket Milestones Ahead of the AUS vs ENG 1st Test at Perth Cricket Stadium

6 - Ben Stokes is just six runs away from going past Andrew Strauss (7037) in Test cricket.

3 - No. 1 ranked Test batter Harry Brook is just three sixes away from completing 50 sixes in tests.

180 - Harry Brook is very near to making history. He has scored 2820 runs in 50 innings and needs 180 runs in two innings to become the joint-fastest English batter to complete 3000 test runs. He will also be the third-fastest overall.

33 - Steve Smith is just 33 runs away from completing 10500 runs in tests and will become only the fourth Australian to do so.

37 - Travis Head has 3963 runs in 60 tests. He needs 37 more runs to complete 4000 test runs.

1 - Joe Root has 39 Test centuries, and one more will make him only the fourth batter with 40 or more Test centuries.

1 - Root has 66 half-centuries in tests, and one more will make him the batter with the second-most test hundreds ever.

2 - Nathan Lyon is near history. He has 562 wickets, and two more will help him surpass the great Glenn McGrath, making him the second-highest wicket-taker for Australia in tests and the sixth-highest overall.

4 - Mitchell Starc needs four wickets to surpass legendary Curtly Ambrose (405) in tests.