Legends of the Ashes

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10. Summer of Stokes

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9. The Perfect Pair

Many Ashes series have been won by pairs of great bowlers. In this episode, the most potent combinations – from Lillee and Thompson, Botham and Willis, Warne and McGrath

8. English Conquerors

England planned their 2010/11 campaign in Australia, where they had not won a series for 25 years, with military precision. The strategy of captain Andrew Strauss and co

7. Australian Bullies

Australia reinvented the game in the late 1990’s with three aggressive opening batsmen: Matthew Hayden, Michael Slater and Justin Langer.  To compound England’s woes, th

6. The Ball of the Century

No-one has burst onto the Ashes scene as dramatically as Shane Warne did in 1993. With his first ever delivery in an Ashes contest he dramatically clean bowled Mike Gatti

5. Botham’s Ashes

In 1981 Ian Botham became a national sporting hero. From the depths of despair after being sacked as England captain, he fought back to lead a remarkable resurgence. All

4. Bodyline II: The Rivalry Turns Nasty (Again)

The Australian batsman Vic Richardson played in the first Bodyline series and was terrorised by the English bowlers. His grandson was the gimlet-eyed Australian captain I

3. Bodyline

The 1932/3 Ashes in Australia was one of the most volatile contests in sporting history. This was down to the phenomenon that was Donald Bradman and England’s desperate

2. Megastars

Four players have dominated Ashes series more than any others: Donald Bradman, Ian Botham, Shane Warne and Freddie Flintoff. In this episode, their immense impact, most d

1. The Greatest Series Ever Played

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Legends of the Ashes - Trailer

It’s more than just a sporting contest. It’s the pride of two nations, where victory couldn’t be sweeter, but defeat is the bitterest taste of all. It’s a rivalry that tr