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Our readers’ favourite Ashes cricketers: from Bradman and Botham to Warne and Waugh

We picked our top 100 and now our readers have selected their favourites from men’s series down the years

The Guardian - UK

Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning

The Guardian - UK

Brett Lee fondly recalls 2005 Ashes despite Australia losing the urn to England

England hit back from losing the Lord’s curtain-raiser to claim a 2-1 win.

The Independent UK

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Numbers crunched: how the votes were cast in the Guardian’s men’s Ashes top 100

Australians dominate at the very top of our list but the overall numbers are split evenly and England lead the way for all-rounders

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood a doubt for Ashes opener after injuring hamstring during warm-up game

Wood bowled eight overs against England Lions but now faces a scan on his hamstring

The Independent UK

England given Ashes warm-up warning as they prepare for Andrew Flintoff’s Lions

England head coach Brendon McCullum has opted against any tour matches against local opposition ahead of the marquee series.

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff says chat with Ricky Hatton made him feel ‘obliged’ to open up

The presenter was taken to hospital with facial and rib injuries following a crash at the Top Gear test track in Surrey in December 2022.

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Andrew Flintoff says he felt ‘guilt’ after death of friend Ricky Hatton

He recalled on Piers Morgan Uncensored their last chance meeting on a Manchester-bound train

The Independent UK

Ricky Hatton funeral: Son Campbell pays an emotional tribute in memorial service

A funeral procession started at the Cheshire Cheese pub and was led by the famous Reliant Robin van from Only Fools and Horses.

The Independent UK

Ricky Hatton funeral: Mourners line streets as stars arrive to pay tribute

A funeral procession started at the Cheshire Cheese pub and was led by the famous Reliant Robin van from Only Fools and Horses.

The Independent UK

'I'm worth more': Andrew Flintoff leaves Hundred role after collapsed talks with Superchargers owners

Former England captain was head coach of Hundred side

Evening Standard

‘I’m worth more’: Freddie Flintoff leaves Superchargers coaching role

The former England captain suggested he felt undervalued after talks with the Sun Group over a new deal

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff describes how ‘split-second decision’ saved his life in Top Gear crash

Father-of-four, 47, also admitted he was "prepared to lose my arm" during the terrifying accident

Evening Standard

Speed thrills: from Donald to Archer, why pace is a spectacle like no other

In a modern game peppered with sixes and slanted towards batters, we need the raw beauty of fast bowling more than ever

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The Independent UK

2005 Ashes series: A Test-by-Test look back at a memorable contest

England won a thrilling and closely-fought series 2-1.

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff says ‘I didn’t know if I had it in me to carry on’ after crash

The 47-year-old attempts to build new cricket teams in Field Of Dreams.

Evening Standard

Andrew Flintoff ‘didn’t know if I had it in me to carry on’ after crash

The 47-year-old attempts to build new cricket teams in Field Of Dreams.

Evening Standard

Andrew Flintoff backs campaign to increase helipads at hospitals

The former international cricketer was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the car accident on a Top Gear test track.

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The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff praises ‘superhero’ NHS staff who treated him following serious Top Gear crash

Flintoff’s case was deemed ‘one of the most complex’ his surgeon had ever encountered

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff hails NHS staff who cared for him after car crash

The former cricket star crashed while filming an episode of Top Gear.

The Independent UK

James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff to play in the Hundred this summer

Anderson will play for Manchester Originals and Flintoff for Northern Superchargers

The Guardian - UK

Talisman Stokes at Edgbaston evokes Flintoff’s 2005 impact – but he is due a score

The England team hang on their captain’s every word but he is on his longest run of Tests without a century

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ‘a shadow of normal self’ after Headingley but now ready to go again

The second Test gets under way in Birmingham on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff reveals stance on succeeding Brendon McCullum as England head coach

Flintoff is overseeing the fortunes of England Lions and has been tipped as a possible contender to take charge of the main side

The Guardian - UK

Twenty years later: how 2005 Ashes marked end of cricket as we knew it

England’s titanic tussle with Australia enthralled a nation but then the Test game vanished from UK free-to-air TV

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