Combined Australia-England Ashes XI

8. Shane Warne

Late Shane Warne was known for playing with the minds of batters with his aggressive gaming style. In the Ashes, the Aussie used to give nightmares to the English side and his numbers corroborate the fact.  With 195 wickets in 72 innings of 36 Tests, the cricketing legend is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Playing his maiden Ashes edition in 1993, Warne wreaked havoc on England batters and finished as the highest wicket-taker in the competition.

Clinching 34 wickets in 12 innings of six matches, he played a major role in his team’s 4-1 win. For his fabulous show with the ball, he also became the joint Player of the Tournament along with England’s Graham Gooch, who scored the most runs in the competition. In 2007, he bid adieu to international cricket in style.

Appearing in the Ashes for the last time in 2006-07, Warne again showed why he was the best spinner in the business. At the age of 37, the former spin wizard trapped 23 batters in 10 innings of five games and ended up as the second-leading wicket-taker.