For over a hundred years, Australia and England have staged some unforgettable battles for the most coveted prize in Anglo-Australian cricket: The Ashes.
Now that we are 1-1 heading into the decider at The Oval, it’s time to pick the best team made up of the greats from English and Australian cricket to play in a hypothetical Ashes match, staged anywhere, either in Australia or England.
It would be a interesting game of cricket between the two sides I have picked.
The teams are:
AUSTRALIA
Mark Taylor
Bob Simpson
Sir Donald Bradman (c)
Allan Border
Greg Chappell
Steve Waugh
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Dennis Lillee
Ray Lindwall
Glenn McGrath
Neil Harvey (12th)
ENGLAND
Jack Hobbs
Herbert Sutcliffe
David Gower
Dr WG Grace
Douglas Jardine (c)
Ian Botham
Alan Knott
Jim Laker
John Snow
Frank Tyson
Harold Larwood
Ted Dexter (12th)
UMPIRES: Dickie Bird (Eng) Lou Rowan (Aus)
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