England remarkably skittled Australia for just 60 in the first session of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, with Stuart Broad taking 8-15 on his home ground.
With that of course, came plenty of records. Here are a collection of them.
- Broad’s 8-15 were his best-ever figures in first-class cricket
- They were the 8th best figures by an Englishman
- Best-ever figures at Trent Bridge
- Third best figures against Australia
- Fourth best figures in the Ashes
- He became the 5th Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets with his first scalp of the morning
- He equalled the fastest five-wicket haul in Tests, joining Australian Ernie Toshack on 19 balls
- It was the quickest five-wicket haul at the start of an innings
- The fifth wicket to fall took 25 balls – the fewest amount in the history of Tests
- Australia were bowled out for 60 in 18.3 overs. It was their 8th lowest total of all time
- Seventh lowest total against England
- Seventh shortest completed innings of all time
- Second shortest completed innings in the Ashes
- It was the first time in the Ashes that extras has been the highest run-scorer
The Ashes best bowling figures:
Jim Laker 10-53 v Australia, Old Trafford, 1956
Jim Laker 9-37 v Australia, Old Trafford, 1956
Arthur Mailey 9-121 v England, Melbourne, 1921
Stuart Broad 8-15 v Australia, Trent Bridge, 2015
Frank Laver 8-31 v England, Old Trafford, 1909
George Lohmann 8-35 v Australia, Sydney, 1891
Glenn McGrath 8-38 v England, Lord’s, 1997
Albert Trott 8-43 v Australia, Adelaide, 1895
Hedley Verity 8-43 v Australia, Lord’s, 1934
Bob Willis 8-43, v Australia, Headingley, 1981
