Australian batsmen repeat a rare feat after 120 years in the Ashes Test Series
Five Australian batsmen batting at Number two to six scored fifties against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the 14th such occasion in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated. Batsmen who scored fifties are – DA Warner {56}, UT Khwaja {171, SPD Smith {83}, SR Marsh {156} and MR Marsh {101}.
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Mon/Year | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Aus | 1 | Eng | Melbourne | Jan1898 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Eng | 1 | Win | Kingston | Apr1930 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Eng | 2 | NZl | Christchurch | Mar1951 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Pak | 2 | Ind | Lahore | Dec1989 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Win | 2 | Aus | Georgetown | Mar1991 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Aus | 2 | NZl | Brisbane | Dec1993 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Win | 1 | NZl | Wellington | Feb1995 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Ind | 2 | Aus | Kolkata | Mar1998 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Aus | 2 | Ban | Cairns | Jul2003 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Pak | 3 | Ind | Karachi | Jan2006 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Win | 1 | Ind | Mumbai | Nov2011 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Aus | 1 | Ind | Sydney | Jan2015 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Ind | 1 | Ban | Hyd-RGS | Feb2017 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Aus | 2 | Eng | Sydney | Jan2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The Australian batsmen’s feat at Sydney provides the fifth occasion of Australian batsmen batting at number two to six scoring fifties in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Aus | 1 | Eng | Melbourne | Jan1898 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Aus | 2 | NZl | Brisbane | Dec1993 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Aus | 2 | Ban | Cairns | Jul2003 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Aus | 1 | Ind | Sydney | Jan2015 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Aus | 2 | Eng | Sydney | Jan2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The Australian batsmen’s feat at Sydney provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen batting at number two to six scoring fifties in a test innings against England. Both the occasions are listed below. It is interesting to note that Aussies at Sydney have performed this feat in the Ashes series after 120 years. The earlier occasion was at Melbourne in Jan 1898.
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Aus | 1 | Eng | Melbourne | Jan1898 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Aus | 2 | Eng | Sydney | Jan2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Sydney is the only ground to witness such a feat on two occasions. Prior to this test, Australians had performed the feat against India in Jan 2015.
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Aus | 1 | Ind | Sydney | Jan2015 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Aus | 2 | Eng | Sydney | Jan2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Five fifties including three centuries have been witnessed on three occasions which includes the ongoing Sydney Test. All the three occasions are listed below.
| No | Team | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Aus | 2 | Ban | Cairns | Jul2003 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Ind | 1 | Ban | Hyd-RGS | Feb2017 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Aus | 2 | Eng | Sydney | Jan2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 |