Top 5 Ashes batting performances of the last decade

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The Ashes have always been among the most fiercely contested series in test cricket. So much so that the current overall Ashes scorecard (69 Ashes series have been played so far) stands at 32-32-5. So, there’s a lot at stake in the upcoming Ashes, with the winners claiming bragging rights, until the next series at least.

Before THAT epic series of 2005, Ashes had been mainly Australia dominated for the preceding decade and a half. The last decade has been a bit more evenly contested, with England having the slight upper-hand.

But it can be argued, that this decade has given us some delectable contests in the Ashes and with it some supreme batsmanship.

Here’s looking at the five best innings played in the Ashes over the past decade. (6 Series’ have been considered for this article – From 2006-07 in Australia to 2015 in England)

Honourable Mentions

- Alastair Cook’s colossal 235* in Brisbane – 2010, which helped England draw the first match of the historic series, which they won 3-1 (England’s first Ashes victory in Australia in 15 years)

- Ashton Agar’s 98 on his debut in Nottingham – 2013. A No.11 batsman helping his team recover from 117-9 to 280, giving his team an invaluable lead of 65 runs. 

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