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Interesting Ashes Facts from Second Test Day 2017-18
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Interesting Ashes Facts from Second Test Day 2017-18

By Dinesh Anandan

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Important Highlights and Interesting Ashes Facts

  • Craig Overton – The first bowler to bowl Steve Smith in a Test match in Australia since Trent Boult in November 2015. Smith had faced 2,131 balls since then.
  • Craig Overton became the third bowler to have Steve Smith as maiden test wicket after Yasir Shah and Keshav Maharaj.
  • Steve Smith becomes the third fastest in terms of fewest innings to 3000 runs as captain.
  • Joe Root – The first captain to win the toss and field at Adelaide since 1992.
  • First instance for a team to win the toss and field first in a Day-Night Test.

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