Top 5 batsmen with most runs in Ashes 2025-26

Australia dominated the series and secured the Ashes trophy with a 4–1 scoreline.

The Ashes 2025–26 series has concluded with Australia retaining the trophy after a dominant 4–1 victory over the visitors. Before the series began, many English experts claimed this was the weakest Australian side in a decade and predicted a rare away win for England.

However, the hosts showed remarkable composure and never allowed England to gain the upper hand. Australia wrapped up the first three Tests comfortably, barely breaking a sweat. England finally found some luck in the fourth Test at MCG, where they registered their only win of the series in a match that lasted just two days.

Throughout the series, there were several outstanding performances with both bat and ball, as players showcased their class and played crucial roles in their teams’ success. On that note, let’s take a look at the top five batsmen with the most runs in the Ashes 2025–26.

Top 5 batsmen with most runs in Ashes 2025-26

5. Steve Smith – 286 runs

Steve Smith did not have a series, where he fully lived up to his reputation. The right-handed batter struggled for runs before the final Test, but produced a brilliant knock of 138 in the Sydney Test, which laid the foundation for Australia’s win in that match.

Despite missing one Test due to illness, Smith still managed to score 286 runs in the series from 8 innings at an average of 57, and finished among the top run-scorers of the Ashes 2025–26.

4. Alex Carey – 323 runs

Alex Carey had an Ashes series to remember. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter scored 323 runs in the eight innings he played, at an impressive average of 46.14. His tally included two crucial fifty-plus scores and a memorable century at the Adelaide Oval, which gave Australia the perfect start and played a key role in their victory in that Test match. Batting mostly in the middle order, Carey consistently rescued Australia in pressure situations and added valuable runs when the top order failed.

3. Harry Brook – 358 runs

The England team had a forgetful series in the Ashes 2025–26. Their batting order failed to fire in most situations, which allowed the Australian pace attack to dominate throughout the series. Despite the struggles, the young prodigy Harry Brook managed to score 358 runs, which is still a commendable effort and places him among the top run-scorers of the series.

However, given the poor returns from the rest of the batting lineup, the team management might have expected more from him. Nonetheless, Brook tried his best under difficult circumstances and registered two fifty-plus scores, often standing out as one of England’s few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing campaign.

2. Joe Root – 400 runs

One of the few bright spots for England in an otherwise disappointing Ashes 2025–26 campaign was the form of their star batter Joe Root. He had never enjoyed a particularly successful series in Australia before, and it remained a rare blemish in his otherwise illustrious career.

However, this time he turned things around in emphatic fashion. Root scored his maiden Test century on Australian soil during the pink-ball Test at the Gabba and followed it up with another hundred in Sydney, showing remarkable composure and class against a relentless pace attack. He finished the series with 400 runs at an average of 44, ending as England’s highest run-scorer.

1. Travis Head – 629 runs

Travis Head enjoyed a remarkable run in the Ashes 2025–26 series. The left-handed Australian batter scored three centuries during the series and piled up 629 runs, finishing as the leading run-scorer. He was named Player of the Match in the final Sydney Test for his outstanding 163 in the first innings.

Opening the batting, Head consistently provided Australia with strong starts throughout the series, laying solid foundations that played a crucial role in their victories. His aggressive yet controlled approach put the opposition under pressure early on and set the tone for the matches.

Head’s performances were instrumental in Australia’s dominant series win and firmly established him as one of the standout players of the Ashes.

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