In the fifth and final Test match of the Ashes series against Australia, England's Jacob Bethell has achieved a feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/Instagram)
Updated On: 2026-01-07 02:36 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
In England's second innings of the fifth Ashes Test match against Australia, England's Jacob Bethell played a knock of an unbeaten 142 runs off 232 deliveries, which was laced with 15 boundaries (Pic: X/@@englandcricket)
With this, he registered his maiden First-Class century. He also became the ninth English batsman to score a ton against the Aussies at the age of 22 or younger, according to ESPNcricinfo (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
He joined the elite list, including Johnny Briggs, Young Jack Hearne, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Colin Cowdrey, David Gower, Mike Atherton, Alastair Cook, and Ben Stokes (Pic: X/@ICC)
Bethell's fantastic century has helped England take a lead in their second innings (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)
The "Three Lions" will resume Day 5 with a lead of 119 runs. They have reached the score of 302 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 75 overs (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)
