The cricket fraternity has witnessed an intense rivalry between Australia and England in the iconic Ashes series. Both teams have pushed each other beyond their limits and produced spectacular performances. However, in recent years, Australia have stamped their authority in the Ashes as they retained the urn for the third-consecutive time.
The recently concluded Ashes 2023 series ended in favour of Australia as the series ended in a 2-2 draw. The Aussies retained the Ashes once again. Scoring runs in both English and Australian pitches have never been that easy. It is hard to score runs in English conditions owing to the green and grassy pitches, which offer enough help to the bowlers.
The grass cover plays a role in assisting the ball to seam and bounce to a massive extent. On the other hand, scoring runs on Australian cricket pitches can also be challenging for visiting teams. Traditionally, Australian pitches are known for their pace, bounce, and seam movement.
Needless to say, some batters have approached the game meticulously and went on to create milestones in England. Let’s go through the names of the three batters who scored the most runs in the Ashes.
1. Sir Don Bradman
Sir Don Bradman is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. His contribution to the Australian cricket team shall never be forgotten. He represented Australia in 52 Tests from 1928 to 1948 wherein he scored 6996 runs at a mind-blowing average of 99.9. It is worth mentioning here that Sir Don Bradman scored the most runs in the Ashes. He scored 5028 runs in 37 Tests at an average of 89.78.
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2. John Berry Hobbs
John Berry Hobbs was one of the important batting weapons in England’s cricket history. It is worth mentioning here that he is the second-leading run-scorer in the history of the Ashes with 3636 runs in 41 Tests at a batting average of 54.26.
3. Steve Smith
Steve Smith is widely acknowledged as the current best Test batsman in the world. The right-handed batsman is the third-leading run-scorer in the iconic Ashes competition. The Australian cricketer scored 3417 runs in 37 Tests at an average of 56.01
