England captain Heather Knight completed 6,000 runs in international cricket on Wednesday. Knight accomplished this feat in England's first ODI of the multi-format Ashes series against Australia.
In the match, Knight played a captains' knock, scoring 75 in 86 balls, consisting of six fours and a six. Her half-century helped England chase down a total of 264 set by Australia, which is their highest successful run-chase in women's ODIs.
In 242 international appearances now, Knight has scored 6,053 runs at an average of 32.54. She has scored a total of five centuries and 33 half-centuries in international cricket, with the best score of 168. She has represented England in 11 Tests, scoring 771 runs at an average of 45.35.
