Top five batters with most runs in a single Ashes series

Ashes over the years has seen an enthralling contest between Australia Cricket Team and England Cricket Team.

The Ashes cricket rivalry started in 1882 with Australia beating England for the first time in a Test match at The Oval. It was then that British newspaper The Sporting Times published a mock obituary, mentioning the “ashes” being taken to Australia. Then it was in late 1882 to early 1883 that England captain Ivo Bligh led his side in Australia, vowing to reclaim the Ashes.

This was how the first seeds of the Ashes rivalry were sown. Since then, for over 140 years, the two teams have been fighting it out in every series to win the Ashes urn. Both teams put everything on the line when playing in this series to ensure that they end up winning or retaining the urn.

Before the start of this Ashes series, England and Australia played out 361 Test matches, with the Aussies winning 152 Tests while England won 112. Throughout this rivalry, there have been some incredible batting performances from both sides and in this article, we will take a look at the top five batters with the most runs in a single Ashes series.

Top five batters with most runs in a single Ashes series

5) Steve Smith – 774 runs in 2019 Ashes

Steve Smith sits at number five in this elite list of batters with most runs in a single Ashes series. He achieved the feat in the 2019 series, scoring 774 runs, the most by any batter in that series. He averaged 110.57 in that series and scored three fifties and three hundreds. The series ended 2-2. There was some terrific cricket played in the series. Steve Smith and Ben Stokes were named the Player of the Series.

4) Don Bradman – 810 runs in 1936/37 Ashes

Former Australian captain Don Bradman is fourth in this list. He had a dream of an Ashes series in the 1936-37 season where he scored 810 runs in five matches and nine innings overall. He averaged 90 in the series and scored his runs at a strike rate of over 65. Bradman had an incredible Test career where he scored 29 Test tons in just 52 Test matches and finished his career with an average of 99.94.

3) Mark Taylor – 839 runs in 1989 Ashes

Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor features at number three in this incredible list. He finished that series as the highest run-getter with an incredible tally of 839 runs from six Tests and 11 innings. Taylor averaged 83.90 in the series and maintained a strike rate of 44.96. He scored two hundreds and five fifties in the series.

2) Wally Hammond – 905 runs in 1928-29 Ashes

Former England batter Wally Hammond is number two in the all-time list of run-getters in a single Ashes series. He scored four hundreds in the series and took the Australian attack to the cleaners. He averaged almost 114 in the series and hit 94 fours across nine innings.

1) Don Bradman – 974 runs in 1930 Ashes

Unsurprisingly, Don Bradman tops the list of most runs in a single Ashes series. He ended with 974 runs in the 1930 edition of this epic rivalry between Australia and England. Till date, Bradman’s 974 remains the most runs scored by any batter in a single Ashes series. It is highly unlikely that this record will ever be broken. The former Australian captain averaged almost 140 in this series and maintained a strike rate close to 65. He scored four hundreds in the series, hitting 98 fours in total.

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