The Ashes is the oldest rivalry in cricket between England and Australia and one of the most awaited series among fans and players. The England vs Australia term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper soon after Australia recorded their first-ever Test match win in England, in 1882 at The Oval.
Since then, the two teams play for the England vs Australia Urn, which the team winning the series takes or if the series is drawn, the team coming into the series with the England vs Australia 2023 retains it.
Currently, Australia have held the greatest rivalry in the last three series. The upcoming greatest rivalry series is a highly anticipated one because of the hype surrounding it: England are on a high in the Bazball era while Australia recently became World Test Champions.
The England vs Australia series has seen some of the all-time great batsmen on both sides, more so from Australia.
Here are the top 3 run-scorers in the Ashes series for Australia:
Sir Don Bradman – 5028 runs
The legendary Sir Don Bradman remains the highest run-scorer in the England vs Australia series across both teams. The right-hander amassed 5028 runs in only 37 Tests at a gigantic average of 89. Hailed as the greatest batsman ever, Don Bradman recorded 19 centuries against England with a highest score of 334.
Allan Border – 3222 runs
Second amongst Australians and third overall on this list is former Aussie skipper Allan Border who recorded 3222 runs in the England vs Australia, featuring in 42 Tests against England. Border averaged a terrific 55 against the Poms, and had 7 centuries to his name in the England vs Australia to go with 19 fifties.
Steve Waugh – 3173 runs
The iconic Australian captain and batsman Waugh is right behind Allan Border with 3173 runs which he scored in 45 England vs Australia Test matches at a brilliant average of 58. Waugh notched up 10 England vs Australia centuries and was one of the finest of his generation. Waugh was the Australian captain in the 2001 England vs Australia series – the last time Australia won the series in England.
