2
Smallest winning margin in an Ashes Test: England, Edgbaston, 2005
3
Number of times batsmen have been out for 0 in both Ashes innings to the same bowling/fielding combinations, known as an “identical pair”: Bobby Peel, England, Sydney 1894 (st Jarvis b Turner 0); Joe Darling, Australia, Sheffield 1902 (c Braund b Barnes 0); Ken Mackay, Australia, 1956, Old Trafford (c Oakman b Laker).
6
The most consecutive innings in which a bowler has taken five or more wickets: Charles Turner, against England, 1888 Ashes.
6
Highest number of dismissals in consecutive innings by the same bowler: England’s Walter Read, at the hands of Charles Turner in 1888. A batsman habitually dismissed by the same bowler becomes known as that bowler’s “bunny”; in Ashes cricket, Walter Read is the bunny of all bunnies.
11
Most Ashes ducks: Syd Gregory, Australia (1890-1912). Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne each have 10 Ashes ducks; Ian Botham and Phil Tufnell each have 8 Ashes ducks.
12
Most five-wicket hauls in Ashes Tests: Sydney Francis Barnes, England (Australian greats Terry Alderman and Shane Warne each have 11 Ashes five-fors).
13
Most Ashes Test matches won as captain: Allan Border, Australia 1985-1993. Mike Brearley won 11 of his 15 Ashes Tests as England captain, losing just one. Michael Clarke has won six and lost five of his 13 Ashes Tests as captain; Alastair Cook has won four and lost six of his 12 Ashes Tests as captain.
19
Most wickets taken in an Ashes Test: Jim Laker, England, Old Trafford, 1956 (for the cost of 90 runs)
19
Most Ashes hundreds: Sir Donald Bradman (knighted for his services to the game in 1949), Australia. Second-highest total Sir Jack Hobbs, England, with 12. Of the current players, Michael Clarke has the most Ashes tons with 7; Chris Rogers, Steve Smith, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook each have 4.
36
Australia’s lowest total against England, Edgbaston, 1902
38.1
Lowest strike-rate (that is, number of balls per wicket) of any Ashes bowler: Billy Bates, England, 1882-87. Ominously, Mitchell Johnson is second on the all-time list, with a career Ashes strike-rate of 41.8.
45
England’s lowest total against Australia, Sydney, 1887.
54
Most catches taken in an Ashes career: Ian Botham, England, 1977-89.
79
Most balls taken to get off the mark in an Ashes Test, John Thomas Murray (England), Sydney, January 1963 (he ended up 3 not out from 100 balls).
89.78
Highest batting average in Ashes Tests, Donald Bradman (Test career average 99.94).
141
Wickets taken by Australian Hugh Trumble against England between 1890 and 1904, the most of any bowler to take all his wickets against one opposition team.
195
Most Ashes wickets: Shane Warne.
291
Lowest aggregate number of runs scored in an Ashes Test (Lord’s, 1888). Australia won by 61 runs.
451
Highest batting partnership in Ashes history, between Bill Ponsford (266) and Donald Bradman (244), The Oval, 1934.
675
Runs: the biggest winning margin of victory in an Ashes Test, England, Brisbane, 1928.
729/6
Australia’s highest Ashes total (1930, Lord’s, Donald Bradman 254; total for seven wickets declared).
903
England’s highest innings total in the Ashes (1938, The Oval, Sir Len Hutton 364; total for seven wickets declared).
974
Most runs scored in an Ashes series: Donald Bradman for Australia, 1930, England (Alastair Cook is fifth on the all-time list with 766 runs, scored in Australia in 2010/11).
1753
Most runs scored in an Ashes Test: 1921, Adelaide – Australia 354 and 582; England 447 and 370 (Australia won by 116 runs).
