A pocketful of Ashes trivia
The List plunges into 124 years of history and pull out some trivia ahead of the biggest-billed series in recent decades
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Player | Runs | Wkts | Total | Match | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
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G Giffen (Aus) | 202 | 8 | 402 | 1st Test | Sydney | 1894/95 | 42 |
IT Botham (Eng) | 199 | 7 | 374 | 3rd Test | Leeds | 1981 | 905 |
A Flintoff (Eng) | 141 | 7 | 316 | 2nd Test | Birmingham | 2005 | 1758 |
AE Trott (Aus) | 110 | 8 | 310 | 3rd Test | Adelaide | 1894/95 | 44 |
H Larwood (Eng) | 107 | 8 | 307 | 1st Test | Brisbane | 1928/29 | 176 |
GOB Allen (Eng) | 103 | 8 | 303 | 1st Test | Brisbane | 1936/37 | 255 |
JM Gregory (Aus) | 100 | 8 | 300 | 2nd Test | Melbourne | 1920/21 | 136 |
EE Hemmings (Eng) | 124 | 6 | 274 | 5th Test | Sydney | 1982/83 | 944 |
GH Hirst (Eng) | 101 | 6 | 251 | 5th Test | The Oval | 1902 | 74 |
RB Simpson (Aus) | 125 | 5 | 250 | 3rd Test | Sydney | 1962/63 | 537 |
Player | Figures | Match | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
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SF Barnes (Eng) | 13/163 | 2nd Test | Melbourne | 1901/02 | 66 |
T Richardson (Eng) | 13/244 | 2nd Test | Manchester | 1896 | 51 |
CTB Turner (Aus) | 12/87 | Only Test | Sydney | 1887/88 | 27 |
H Trumble (Aus) | 12/89 | 3rd Test | The Oval | 1896 | 52 |
H Trumble (Aus) | 12/173 | 5th Test | The Oval | 1902 | 74 |
WH Lockwood (Eng) | 11/76 | 4th Test | Manchester | 1902 | 73 |
FR Spofforth (Aus) | 11/117 | 3rd Test | Sydney | 1882/83 | 12 |
DL Underwood (Eng) | 11/215 | 5th Test | Adelaide | 1974/75 | 754 |
MW Tate (Eng) | 11/228 | 1st Test | Sydney | 1924/25 | 158 |
RM Hogg (Aus) | 10/122 | 2nd Test | Perth | 1978/79 | 836 |
Winner | Margin | Match | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
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England | 1 | 5th Test | The Oval | 1902 | 74 |
England | 1 | 2nd Test | Melbourne | 1907/08 | 97 |
England | 2 | 2nd Test | The Oval | 1890 | 34 |
Australia | 2 | 1st Test | Sydney | 1907/08 | 96 |
Australia | 3 | 2nd Test | Manchester | 1896 | 51 |
England | 3 | 3rd Test | Melbourne | 1928/29 | 178 |
England | 3 | 4th Test | Nottingham | 2005 | 1762 |
England | 4 | 1st Test | Manchester | 1886 | 22 |
Australia | 4 | 3rd Test | Adelaide | 1901/02 | 67 |
Australia | 4 | 1st Test | Nottingham | 1981 | 903 |
Australia | 4 | 2nd Test | Lord's | 1985 | 1018 |
Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Ave |
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RA Smith (Eng) | 1989-1993 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1074 | 39.77 | 0 | - |
NWD Yardley (Eng) | 1946-1948 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 402 | 23.64 | 19 | 30.31 |
CH Parkin (Eng) | 1920-1921 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 152 | 11.69 | 32 | 34.06 |
RC Russell (Eng) | 1989-1991 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 391 | 32.58 | 0 | - |
RJ Bright (Aus) | 1977-1981 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 169 | 13.00 | 17 | 31.58 |
W Watson (Eng) | 1953-1959 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | - |
C White (Eng) | 2001-2002 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 192 | 16.00 | 15 | 48.06 |
CAG Russell (Eng) | 1920-1921 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 474 | 52.66 | 0 | - |
MS Kasprowicz (Aus) | 1997-2005 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 7.22 | 20 | 33.50 |
WE Midwinter (Aus) | 1884-1887 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 11.37 | 2 | 53.00 |
- Syd Gregory's 201 at Sydney is the highest score in a lost Ashes Test. Incidentally, it was the same Test that England won despite Giffen's allround magic.
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