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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 · Jan 2

England vs India: Jamie Smith and Harry Brook hit brace of centuries to pull Three Lions back into contention

The hosts rallied back into the Test at Edgbaston

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025

Jamie Smith and Harry Brook rescue England with stunning stand against India

The pair came together at 84 for five early in the morning but had put on 271 by tea.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

England on top but Ben Duckett misses chance of historic century

New Zealand skipper Tim Southee opted to make first use of the pink ball in this day/night clash in Mount Maunganui.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Ben Stokes looks to spread the joy as England focus on New Zealand

Ben Stokes will captain England for the first time in the country of his birth, but is keen to let teammates take the spotlight

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023

Gilbert Jessop’s record stands test of time but new England likely to surpass feat

Gilbert Jessop’s 76-ball effort in 1902 is still England’s fastest Test century but the hell-for-leather cricket produced in Pakistan suggests it will finally be beaten

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Stokes and Robinson grab wickets after England set Pakistan tempting target

England declared on day four of the first Test, setting Pakistan 343 to win, then took the wickets of Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam before close of play

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Harry Brook backed to be England superstar by Jos Buttler after stunning first hundred

Harry Brook scored his maiden Test century for England on Thursday, reaching three figures off just 80 balls in a remarkable display of batting against Pakistan

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Cricket: what happens when an elite player like England's Jonny Bairstow is 'in the zone'

Jonny Bairstow played the “innings of a lifetime” when he scored the second fastest century by an England cricketer in a Test match to help his team beat New Zealand, currently the world’s top-rated Test team. To find an English cricketer who scored a Test century more quickly you have…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow ignore fixed ideas to show Test cricket its future

If the format is to thrive in the face of T20’s popularity, we must shelve old ideas about how the game is supposed to be played

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022