Australian batsmen batting at number nine scoring a fifty in a test innings against England – MA Starc emulates R Lindwall
MA Starc scored 58 against England in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval to provide the 20th occasion of an Australian batsman batting at number nine scoring a fifty in a test innings against England. All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AE Trott | 85* | 1 | v England | Sydney | 01 Feb 1895 |
| 2 | CE McLeod | 50* | 2 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1897 |
| 3 | H Trumble | 64* | 1 | v England | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 |
| 4 | C Hill | 160 | 3 | v England | Adelaide | 10 Jan 1908 |
| 5 | H Carter | 66 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1908 |
| 6 | TJ Matthews | 53 | 3 | v England | Adelaide | 12 Jan 1912 |
| 7 | JM Gregory | 100 | 1 | v England | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1920 |
| 8 | WAS Oldfield | 50 | 1 | v England | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1921 |
| 9 | WAS Oldfield | 65* | 3 | v England | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 |
| 10 | CV Grimmett | 50 | 1 | v England | Manchester | 25 Jul 1930 |
| 11 | RR Lindwall | 100 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 |
| 12 | RR Lindwall | 50 | 3 | v England | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 13 | RR Lindwall | 62 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 |
| 14 | R Benaud | 51 | 1 | v England | Brisbane | 30 Nov 1962 |
| 15 | MHN Walker | 78* | 2 | v England | The Oval | 25 Aug 1977 |
| 16 | PR Reiffel | 54* | 2 | v England | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 17 | DW Fleming | 71* | 1 | v England | Brisbane | 20 Nov 1998 |
| 18 | MA Starc | 66* | 1 | v England | Manchester | 01 Aug 2013 |
| 19 | MA Starc | 58 | 3 | v England | Birmingham | 29 Jul 2015 |
| 20 | MA Starc | 58 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2015 |
MA Starc scored 58 against England in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval to provide the third occasion of his scoring a fifty while batting at number nine in a test innings against England. MA Starc became the second Australian batsman to score three fifties while batting at number nine in a test innings against England. RR Lindwall is the other batsman to perform such a feat. The performances of these two batsmen are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RR Lindwall | 100 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 |
| 2 | RR Lindwall | 50 | 3 | v England | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 3 | RR Lindwall | 62 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 15 Aug 1953 |
| 1 | MA Starc | 66* | 1 | v England | Manchester | 01 Aug 2013 |
| 2 | MA Starc | 58 | 3 | v England | Birmingham | 29 Jul 2015 |
| 3 | MA Starc | 58 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2015 |