One of the most fiercely fought battles in cricket is the Ashes series which was fought between the two athletic teams, England and Australia. The battle for the little red urn and the honour of taking it home as winners have been a spotlight of the Ashes calendar for many decades. Both the teams desperately compete to get their hands on it. It has resulted in some great matches over the years. England's ability to shift the entire momentum of the game and their capacity to perform the best is undefinable. The performances in the Ashes series and game-changing appearances in ICC tournaments are significantly held more significant importance. Here are the best players of the England cricket team in The Ashes-
10. Graeme Swann
Graeme brings his best to the enormous occasion and has been an integral part of England’s victories in all three of the series he has successfully appeared in. Graeme took the final wicket in England’s 2009 win at the Oval.
9. Douglas Jardine
Douglas was the captain of the England national cricket team during the Bodyline series of Australia in 1933-34 that changed the whole scenario of cricket forever. Douglas gave instructions to his peers to adopt a leg-side line, and a short length with several fielders close catching on the leg side.
8. Alastair Cook
The 2010/11 series saw Alistair Cook score 766 runs, including a series-defining double hundred in the first Test of the tour. Alistair struggled before the series, but the trip Down Under saw a transformation in his focus and hunger for runs.
7. Harold Larwood
Harold Larwood was the primary practitioner of Jardine’s "bodyline" techniques and is widely appeared as one of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket games. Harold finished his cricketing career with 64 wickets in 15 Test matches against Australia.
6. Ian Bell
After some impressive matches in isolation, it has been hard-pressed to describe Ian Bell as an Ashes hero. However, in England’s 3-0 series win, Ian Bell made 500 runs, including three vital hundreds each recorded when England most needed them.
5. Micheal Vaughan
Micheal Vaughan, along with Flintoff, forever be a real hero of the Ashes series. The Ashes of 2005 is generally thought of as the most excellent undefinable series of all time. Micheal also gave fans of the England cricket team many hours of joy in the dark years with his appreciable batting.
4. Jim Laker
In 1956, at Old Trafford, Jim Laker took 19 of the total 20 Australian wickets, 10 of them in the second innings. It was a fortune evening that is never likely to be repeated. Jim went on to take 79 wickets against Australia in 15 Test matches but will always be memorable for that appearance at Old Trafford.
3. Kevin Pietersen
Kevin will forever be considered as an English hero of The Ashes following his match-winning, series-deciding 158 on the final day of the Ashes series of 2005. Since then, Kevin has played numerous superb innings and been involved, like Ian Bell, in four series wins.
2. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff's fast bowling, superb catches, and brilliant batting made him the face of the Ashes series of 2005. Andrew's over to Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting at Edgbaston is appropriately inscribed, in the history of English cricket.
1. Ian Botham
England’s ultimate hero is Ian Botham in Ashes. Ian is synonymous with the series in 1981, in which he bowled and batted as a superstar, rescuing England numerous times. Ian's outstanding hitting, fast bowling, and wonderful personality endeared him to the public became the face of a truly great British summer.
