Ben docket
England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England and Australia’s cricket teams are face to face in the Champions Trophy 2025. In this match, Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bowl first. His bet was turned upside down, as England scored 351 runs while batting first. For the British team, Ben Decat scored a brilliant century, while Joe Root scored a half -century. Australia bowlers flopped badly in front of these players.
Ben Docket scored a strong century
Ben Docket went on to open with Phil Salat for England. Salt was dismissed for just 10 runs. After this, wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith also could not show special amazing. England lost two wickets for 43 runs. Then the responsibility of scoring runs was handled by Ben Docket and Joe Root. Initially, both these players took time to freeze at the crease, but once the eyes were set on the crease. After that played aggressive strokes. Docket did not give any chance to the Australian bowlers and scored a strong century.
Docket played the biggest innings in the Champions Trophy
Ben Deckt scored 165 runs in just 143 balls, including 17 fours and three sixes. With this, he became the batsman to score the best in a match of the Champions Trophy. He secured the first place by backing all the batsmen. Docket has become the first batsman to have played 150 or bigger innings in the Champions Trophy. Prior to him, the record of scoring the best in a match of Champions Trophy was the name of Nathan Astley and Andy Flower. Both these players have played 145–145 runs in the Champions Trophy.
The biggest innings batsman in the history of Champions Trophy
- Ben Docket- 165 runs, year 2025
- Nathan Astley- 145 runs, year 2004
- Andy Flower- 145 runs, 2002
- Sourav Ganguly- 141 runs, the year 2000
- Sachin Tendulkar- 141 runs, 1998
- Graeme Smith- 141 runs, 2009
Three centuries have been scored in ODI cricket
Ben Docket made his ODI cricket debut in 2016 for England. After this, he has scored a total of 996 runs in 20 ODIs. He has three centuries and 6 half -centuries in ODI cricket.
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