Tom Banton and Joe Root - (Source: AFP)
On Sunday, November 15, England and Australia locked horns for the 2nd ODI at Adelaide Oval. For the 2nd time, England batted first. But unlike the 1st ODI, the Three Lions got off to a brilliant start.
The Harry Brook-led side lost an early wicket, but Tom Banton and Joe Root took the onus on their shoulders and stitched a 137-run stand for the 2nd wicket.
Tom Banton & Joe Root Shatter Geoff Boycott & Peter Willey’s long-standing record
With the 137-run stand, Tom Banton and Joe Root rewrote history books and shattered Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey’s long-standing record of the highest stand for 2nd wicket for England vs Australia in Australia.
Previously, Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey held the record for their 118-run stand in Sydney in 1979. Here is the complete list.
Highest 2nd Wicket Partnerships for England vs Australia in Australia in ODIs
- 136* - Tom Banton & Joe Root, Adelaide, 2026, Today*
- 118 - Geoff Boycott & Peter Willey, Sydney, 1979
- 117 - Jonny Bairstow & Alex Hales, Brisbane, 2018
Records Broken By Joe Root and Tom Banton In 2nd ODI vs Australia
Highest 2nd Wicket Partnerships for England vs Australia in Adelaide in ODIs:
Tom Banton and Joe Root also shattered Matt Prior and Jonathan Trott’s 15-year-old record for the highest 2nd wicket partnerships for England vs Australia at Adelaide Oval. Notably, Trott and Prior stitched a 113-run stand, which was the record for a long time.
- 137* - Tom Banton & Joe Root, 2026, Today*
- 113 - Matt Prior & Jonathan Trott, 2011
- 82 - Graham Hick & Nick Knight, 1999
Most 50+ Scores for England vs Australia Across Formats:
- 33- Graham Gooch
- 32 - Joe Root*
- 31 - Ian Bell
- 27 - Geoff Boycott
- 27 - Jack Hobbs
Most 50+ Scores for England vs Australia in ODIs:
- 16 - Eoin Morgan
- 13 - Graham Gooch
- 9 - Ian Bell
- 8 - Andrew Strauss
- 7 - Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Joe Root*
Tom Banton Goes Past Jonny Bairstow
Tom Banton becomes the first England opening batter to register a 50-plus score in an ODI in Australia since Jonny Bairstow's 60 against Australia in Brisbane in 2018.
