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.
1. Mark Taylor (1989)- 839 runs
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.
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