Ashes 2025: Amid Heavy Criticism, England Opener Ben Duckett Registers Massive Test Career Milestone

Aniket Datta

Republic World|30-12-2025

Australia vs England: Ben Stokes-led England clinched a stunning four-wicket win over Steve Smith's Australia in the fourth Test match of the ongoing Ashes 2025-26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England speedster Josh Tongue was named the 'Player of the Match' after he claimed seven wickets in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ben Duckett Registers Elusive Milestone In Test Cricket
Despite all the controversies, Ben Duckett achieved a Test career during the fourth Test. Duckett completed 3000 Test runs.

Earlier on Day 2, during the run chase, Duckett played a 34-run knock from 26 balls at a strike rate of 130.77. She scored 4 fours and 1 six. It was the first time in the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 thatDuckett crossed the 30-run mark.
Ben Duckett made his Test debut in 2016 against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. In the Tests, the 31-year-old played 42 matches and 78 innings, scoring 3005 runs at a strike rate of 86.45 and an average of 40.07. She scored six centuries and 16 half-centuries in the Tests.

The fifth and final match of the Ashes 2025-26 between England and Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, from Sunday, January 4.
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