Combined Australia-England Ashes XI
These players from both sides form a formidable Ashes playing XI.
10. James Anderson
James Anderson is the most successful pacer in the longest format of cricket, with 685 wickets in 333 innings of 179 Tests. The speedster took Mohammed Shami’s wickets in the second innings of the fifth Test between England and India in 2018 and surpassed Australia’s Glenn McGrath, who was the highest wicket-taking pacer with 563 wickets in 243 innings of 124 Tests.
In 2011, England won the Ashes in Australia after 24 years, with the heroics of Alastair Cook. While one more England stalwart who strengthened England's campaign was Anderson, who put up an extraordinary show with the ball. Hunting 24 scalps in 10 innings of five matches, he reinforced his side and topped the chart of bowlers with the most wickets in the competition.
After 2011, the veteran bolstered England again to retain the urn. Riding on his effective bowling performances, the English team vanquished the Aussie by 3-0. So far, the 40-year-old has picked up 112 wickets in 35 contests of the Ashes.
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