For Australian and England players, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" title="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>the Ashes</strong></a> emerges as the top opportunity to prove their skills and become valuable assets for their teams. Sir Donald Bradman, who is considered the greatest Test batter of all time, powered Australia several times with his batting potential against the arch-rivals England. In his 20-year career, Bradman became the highest run-scorer in the Australia-England rivalry series six times.

Like the Aussie legend, there were a few batters from both Australian and England sides who performed excellently with their bats and came out as top run-scorers. In the last 40 years, some players attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in an Ashes series.

Here are the top 5 run-getters in a single Ashes edition (Last 40 years)&nbsp;

In the 2017-18 Ashes played Down Under, Australia thumped England by 4-0 and snatched the urn. Steve Smith, the captain of the Australia cricket team, led his side from the front and became the highest run-scorer in the competition, amassing 687 runs with three tons and two fifties in seven innings of five matches.

The veteran played a 141-run knock in the first innings of the first Test at the Gabba and led the Aussies to a 10-wicket victory. For his scintillating innings, Smith also became the Player of the Match. In the third Test at the Western Australia Cricket Asociation (WACA) Stadium, Smith played the best knock of his Test career.

Riding on their captain’s fabulous 239-run innings, Australia beat England by an innings and 41 runs and sealed the series. Continuing his spectacular form, Smith again scored a half-century in Australia’s comprehensive innings and 123-run win in the final Test. At the end of the tournament, the veteran also became the Player of the Series.&nbsp;

David Gower served the England cricket team from 1978-92 and in these years, he uplifted the standard of the England cricket team with his batting. Back in 1985, his batting heroics helped England regain the Ashes with their 3-1 triumph. Gower, who was the skipper of the England side, performed exceptionally well with his bat and became the leading run-scorer in the series.

In the six-match Test series, Gower piled up 732 runs with three centuries in nine innings. The left-handed batter played a 215-run knock in the first innings of the fifth Test and powered England to outclass the visitors comfortably to take a lead of 2-1 in the tournament.&nbsp;

In the final game at the Kennington<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-stats-mania/aus-vs-ind-world-test-championship-2023-stats-records-at-kennington-oval-london-3094/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Oval</strong></a>, England vanquished Australia by an innings and 94 runs and clinched the series. This time again, Gower displayed his aggressive side with the bat with his remarkable 157-run innings in the first innings.&nbsp;

England won the Ashes competition in 2010-11 under the leadership of Andrew Strauss and this was the English team’s first Test series victory on Australian soil in 24 years. In the tournament, the left-handed opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/england-are-the-favourites-if-our-bowlers-stay-fit-alastair-cook-makes-stirring-revelation-ahead-of-ashes-2023/" title=" Alastair Cook " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Alastair Cook </strong></a>played a key role in England’s success.

Scoring 766 runs with three tons and two half-centuries in seven innings of five contests, Cook emerged as the leading run-getter in the competition. The southpaw started brilliantly in the tournament, with his extraordinary 235-run knock in the second innings of the first Test at the Gabba.

After four Tests, England were leading in the series with a couple of victories, and in the fifth match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the visitors were looking to dominate the hosts again. Stepping up in the decider Test, Cook delivered 189-run innings to his team to pocket the match by an innings and 83 runs. After the game, Cook also received the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards for his sensational batting efforts.

For the first time in 18 years, Australia didn’t lose a Test series on English soil in 2019. Along with that, the Aussies also got successful in retaining the Ashes urn. Riding on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/its-nice-to-have-an-end-date-steve-smith-opines-on-david-warners-retirement/" title="Steve Smith" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Steve Smith</strong></a>’s magnificent batting displays, Tim Paine and co. leveled the tournament by a 2-2 margin.

In the first Test at Edgbaston, Smith scored centuries in both innings and took his team to a 251-run triumph. The Aussies made a comeback in the fourth match of the series after losing the previous Test at Headingley. This time, the visitors defeated the hosts by 185 runs at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, and in the huge victory, Smith again played a crucial role with his scores of 211 and 82 in the first and second innings, respectively.

The competition concluded in a stalemate with England's 135-run triumph in the final Test but for Smith, the tournament went fabulous as he chalked up 774 runs in seven innings of five matches and ended up becoming a recipient of the Player of the Series award with England all-rounder Ben Stokes.

Under Allan Border, Australia dominated England in the 1989 Ashes and took the urn home with their 4-0 win. At the end of the series, Terry Alderman won the Player of the Series award from the Australian side for his superb bowling. Along with Alderman, another Aussie stalwart who shone in the competition was Mark Taylor as he consistently strengthened Australia’s batting department with his breathtaking performances.

Accumulating 839 runs with two centuries and five fifties in 11 innings of six matches, Taylor became the highest run-scorer in the series. In the inaugural Test at Headingley, Taylor steered the visitors to a 210-run victory with his valiant knocks of 136 and 60.

The aggressive opener continued his assault against the rivals in further games but in the fifth Test, he played an unprecedented knock of 219 runs to help the Aussies to claim an incredible victory by an innings and 180 runs. At the end of the game, Taylor also got the Player of the Match award for his outstanding innings. &nbsp;

<p>For Australian and England players, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" title="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>the Ashes</strong></a> emerges as the top opportunity to prove their skills and become valuable assets for their teams. Sir Donald Bradman, who is considered the greatest Test batter of all time, powered Australia several times with his batting potential against the arch-rivals England. In his 20-year career, Bradman became the highest run-scorer in the Australia-England rivalry series six times.</p>
<p>Like the Aussie legend, there were a few batters from both Australian and England sides who performed excellently with their bats and came out as top run-scorers. In the last 40 years, some players attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in an Ashes series.</p>
<h3>Here are the top 5 run-getters in a single Ashes edition (Last 40 years)&nbsp;</h3>
<h3>5. Steve Smith (2017-18)- 687 runs&nbsp;</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1685953011221_Steve-Smith.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>In the 2017-18 Ashes played Down Under, Australia thumped England by 4-0 and snatched the urn. Steve Smith, the captain of the Australia cricket team, led his side from the front and became the highest run-scorer in the competition, amassing 687 runs with three tons and two fifties in seven innings of five matches.</p>
<p>The veteran played a 141-run knock in the first innings of the first Test at the Gabba and led the Aussies to a 10-wicket victory. For his scintillating innings, Smith also became the Player of the Match. In the third Test at the Western Australia Cricket Asociation (WACA) Stadium, Smith played the best knock of his Test career.</p>
<p>Riding on their captain’s fabulous 239-run innings, Australia beat England by an innings and 41 runs and sealed the series. Continuing his spectacular form, Smith again scored a half-century in Australia’s comprehensive innings and 123-run win in the final Test. At the end of the tournament, the veteran also became the Player of the Series.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>4. David Gower (1985)- 732 runs</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1686291699061_David-Gower.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>David Gower served the England cricket team from 1978-92 and in these years, he uplifted the standard of the England cricket team with his batting. Back in 1985, his batting heroics helped England regain the Ashes with their 3-1 triumph. Gower, who was the skipper of the England side, performed exceptionally well with his bat and became the leading run-scorer in the series.</p>
<p>In the six-match Test series, Gower piled up 732 runs with three centuries in nine innings. The left-handed batter played a 215-run knock in the first innings of the fifth Test and powered England to outclass the visitors comfortably to take a lead of 2-1 in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the final game at the Kennington<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-stats-mania/aus-vs-ind-world-test-championship-2023-stats-records-at-kennington-oval-london-3094/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Oval</strong></a>, England vanquished Australia by an innings and 94 runs and clinched the series. This time again, Gower displayed his aggressive side with the bat with his remarkable 157-run innings in the first innings.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>3. Sir Alastair Cook (2010-11)- 766 runs</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Alastair-Cook-England-1.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>England won the Ashes competition in 2010-11 under the leadership of Andrew Strauss and this was the English team’s first Test series victory on Australian soil in 24 years. In the tournament, the left-handed opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/england-are-the-favourites-if-our-bowlers-stay-fit-alastair-cook-makes-stirring-revelation-ahead-of-ashes-2023/" title=" Alastair Cook " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Alastair Cook </strong></a>played a key role in England’s success.</p>
<p>Scoring 766 runs with three tons and two half-centuries in seven innings of five contests, Cook emerged as the leading run-getter in the competition. The southpaw started brilliantly in the tournament, with his extraordinary 235-run knock in the second innings of the first Test at the Gabba.</p>
<p>After four Tests, England were leading in the series with a couple of victories, and in the fifth match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the visitors were looking to dominate the hosts again. Stepping up in the decider Test, Cook delivered 189-run innings to his team to pocket the match by an innings and 83 runs. After the game, Cook also received the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards for his sensational batting efforts.</p>
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<h3>2. &nbsp;Steve Smith (2019)- 774 runs</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676793108208_Steve-Smith.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>For the first time in 18 years, Australia didn’t lose a Test series on English soil in 2019. Along with that, the Aussies also got successful in retaining the Ashes urn. Riding on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/its-nice-to-have-an-end-date-steve-smith-opines-on-david-warners-retirement/" title="Steve Smith" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Steve Smith</strong></a>’s magnificent batting displays, Tim Paine and co. leveled the tournament by a 2-2 margin.</p>
<p>In the first Test at Edgbaston, Smith scored centuries in both innings and took his team to a 251-run triumph. The Aussies made a comeback in the fourth match of the series after losing the previous Test at Headingley. This time, the visitors defeated the hosts by 185 runs at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, and in the huge victory, Smith again played a crucial role with his scores of 211 and 82 in the first and second innings, respectively.</p>
<p>The competition concluded in a stalemate with England's 135-run triumph in the final Test but for Smith, the tournament went fabulous as he chalked up 774 runs in seven innings of five matches and ended up becoming a recipient of the Player of the Series award with England all-rounder Ben Stokes.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>1. Mark Taylor (1989)- 839 runs</h3>
<p><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1686291759116_Mark-taylor.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></p>
<p>Under Allan Border, Australia dominated England in the 1989 Ashes and took the urn home with their 4-0 win. At the end of the series, Terry Alderman won the Player of the Series award from the Australian side for his superb bowling. Along with Alderman, another Aussie stalwart who shone in the competition was Mark Taylor as he consistently strengthened Australia’s batting department with his breathtaking performances.</p>
<p>Accumulating 839 runs with two centuries and five fifties in 11 innings of six matches, Taylor became the highest run-scorer in the series. In the inaugural Test at Headingley, Taylor steered the visitors to a 210-run victory with his valiant knocks of 136 and 60.</p>
<p>The aggressive opener continued his assault against the rivals in further games but in the fifth Test, he played an unprecedented knock of 219 runs to help the Aussies to claim an incredible victory by an innings and 180 runs. At the end of the game, Taylor also got the Player of the Match award for his outstanding innings. &nbsp;</p>

<p>For Australian and England players, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" title="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>the Ashes</strong></a> emerges as the top opportunity to prove their skills and become valuable assets for their teams. Sir Donald Bradman, who is considered the greatest Test batter of all time, powered Australia several times with his batting potential against the arch-rivals England. In his 20-year career, Bradman became the highest run-scorer in the Australia-England rivalry series six times.</p>
<p>Like the Aussie legend, there were a few batters from both Australian and England sides who performed excellently with their bats and came out as top run-scorers. In the last 40 years, some players attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in an Ashes series.</p>
<h3>Here are the top 5 run-getters in a single Ashes edition (Last 40 years)&nbsp;</h3>
<h3>5. Steve Smith (2017-18)- 687 runs&nbsp;</h3>
<p><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1685953011221_Steve-Smith.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>In the 2017-18 Ashes played Down Under, Australia thumped England by 4-0 and snatched the urn. Steve Smith, the captain of the Australia cricket team, led his side from the front and became the highest run-scorer in the competition, amassing 687 runs with three tons and two fifties in seven innings of five matches.</p>
<p>The veteran played a 141-run knock in the first innings of the first Test at the Gabba and led the Aussies to a 10-wicket victory. For his scintillating innings, Smith also became the Player of the Match. In the third Test at the Western Australia Cricket Asociation (WACA) Stadium, Smith played the best knock of his Test career.</p>
<p>Riding on their captain’s fabulous 239-run innings, Australia beat England by an innings and 41 runs and sealed the series. Continuing his spectacular form, Smith again scored a half-century in Australia’s comprehensive innings and 123-run win in the final Test. At the end of the tournament, the veteran also became the Player of the Series.&nbsp;</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. David Gower (1985)- 732 runs</h3>
<p><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1686291699061_David-Gower.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>David Gower served the England cricket team from 1978-92 and in these years, he uplifted the standard of the England cricket team with his batting. Back in 1985, his batting heroics helped England regain the Ashes with their 3-1 triumph. Gower, who was the skipper of the England side, performed exceptionally well with his bat and became the leading run-scorer in the series.</p>
<p>In the six-match Test series, Gower piled up 732 runs with three centuries in nine innings. The left-handed batter played a 215-run knock in the first innings of the fifth Test and powered England to outclass the visitors comfortably to take a lead of 2-1 in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the final game at the Kennington<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-stats-mania/aus-vs-ind-world-test-championship-2023-stats-records-at-kennington-oval-london-3094/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Oval</strong></a>, England vanquished Australia by an innings and 94 runs and clinched the series. This time again, Gower displayed his aggressive side with the bat with his remarkable 157-run innings in the first innings.&nbsp;</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Sir Alastair Cook (2010-11)- 766 runs</h3>
<p><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Alastair-Cook-England-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>England won the Ashes competition in 2010-11 under the leadership of Andrew Strauss and this was the English team’s first Test series victory on Australian soil in 24 years. In the tournament, the left-handed opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/england-are-the-favourites-if-our-bowlers-stay-fit-alastair-cook-makes-stirring-revelation-ahead-of-ashes-2023/" title=" Alastair Cook " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Alastair Cook </strong></a>played a key role in England’s success.</p>
<p>Scoring 766 runs with three tons and two half-centuries in seven innings of five contests, Cook emerged as the leading run-getter in the competition. The southpaw started brilliantly in the tournament, with his extraordinary 235-run knock in the second innings of the first Test at the Gabba.</p>
<p>After four Tests, England were leading in the series with a couple of victories, and in the fifth match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the visitors were looking to dominate the hosts again. Stepping up in the decider Test, Cook delivered 189-run innings to his team to pocket the match by an innings and 83 runs. After the game, Cook also received the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards for his sensational batting efforts.</p>
<h3></h3>
<h3>2. &nbsp;Steve Smith (2019)- 774 runs</h3>
<p><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676793108208_Steve-Smith.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>For the first time in 18 years, Australia didn’t lose a Test series on English soil in 2019. Along with that, the Aussies also got successful in retaining the Ashes urn. Riding on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/its-nice-to-have-an-end-date-steve-smith-opines-on-david-warners-retirement/" title="Steve Smith" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Steve Smith</strong></a>’s magnificent batting displays, Tim Paine and co. leveled the tournament by a 2-2 margin.</p>
<p>In the first Test at Edgbaston, Smith scored centuries in both innings and took his team to a 251-run triumph. The Aussies made a comeback in the fourth match of the series after losing the previous Test at Headingley. This time, the visitors defeated the hosts by 185 runs at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, and in the huge victory, Smith again played a crucial role with his scores of 211 and 82 in the first and second innings, respectively.</p>
<p>The competition concluded in a stalemate with England's 135-run triumph in the final Test but for Smith, the tournament went fabulous as he chalked up 774 runs in seven innings of five matches and ended up becoming a recipient of the Player of the Series award with England all-rounder Ben Stokes.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>1. Mark Taylor (1989)- 839 runs</h3>
<p><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1686291759116_Mark-taylor.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>Under Allan Border, Australia dominated England in the 1989 Ashes and took the urn home with their 4-0 win. At the end of the series, Terry Alderman won the Player of the Series award from the Australian side for his superb bowling. Along with Alderman, another Aussie stalwart who shone in the competition was Mark Taylor as he consistently strengthened Australia’s batting department with his breathtaking performances.</p>
<p>Accumulating 839 runs with two centuries and five fifties in 11 innings of six matches, Taylor became the highest run-scorer in the series. In the inaugural Test at Headingley, Taylor steered the visitors to a 210-run victory with his valiant knocks of 136 and 60.</p>
<p>The aggressive opener continued his assault against the rivals in further games but in the fifth Test, he played an unprecedented knock of 219 runs to help the Aussies to claim an incredible victory by an innings and 180 runs. At the end of the game, Taylor also got the Player of the Match award for his outstanding innings. &nbsp;</p>

For Australian and England players, the Ashes emerges as the top opportunity to prove their skills and become valuable assets for their teams. Sir Donald Bradman, who is considered the greatest Test b

The Ashes: Top 5 run-scorers in single edition

In the last 40 years, some players have attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in a single season of Ashes.

In the last 40 years, some players have attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in an Ashes series.

The Ashes: Top 5 run-scorers in single edition

In the last 40 years, some players have attracted attention for not only becoming the leading run-getters but also for scoring the maximum runs in a single season of Ashes.

2. Steve Smith (2019)- 774 runs