With Andrew Strauss leading England to a well-deserved 3-1 Ashes series triumph over the old enemy Australia, leaving the Australian team and Cricket Australia in complete disarray, he joins the list of English skippers to lead England to an Ashes series win.
And, it’s quite an impressive list too – names like Jardine, Hutton, Illingworth, Brearley, Gatting and now Strauss.
Leading England to an Ashes win over Australia, in Australia, is never easy.
Not only do you have to be away from home for the best part of four months, but also have to deal with the home fans, plus the fickle nature of the English cricket media, who treat you like a hero if you win and tear you to shreds if you lose.
But who is the best England Test captain to win a series in Australia?
My top six England Ashes-winning captains to have won a Ashes series in Australia is:
1. Mike Brearley
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Douglas Jardine
4. Sir Leonard Hutton
5. Mike Gatting
6. Ray Illingworth
Who do you think is the best England skipper to have won an Ashes series in Australia?
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