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Top Ashes moments: Warne's ball of the century, Edgbaston 2005 and Bradman's greatest innings

Benedict Bermange

Cricket and NFL statistician

Tuesday 30 July 2019 09:11, UK

Benedict's top Ashes moments

The Ashes has never been short of memorable moments.

So each day in the build-up to this summer's series, which begins on Sky Sports Cricket on Thursday, August 1, Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermange will pick six of the best as he counts down his top 60 moments.

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Featuring iconic imagery, this series is bound to stir up some debate - so let us know if you agree with Benedict's selections by tweeting @SkyCricket.

Benedict's Ashes moments 12-7:

12) 1930 - Don Bradman plays what he considers his best innings - 254 at Lord's as Australia make 729 and win by seven wickets.

Don Bradman, Ashes
Image: Don Bradman played what he considered to be his best innings during the 1930 Ashes

11) 1933 - Bert Oldfield is hit on the head by Harold Larwood bowling Bodyline at Adelaide which fractures his skull and nearly causes a diplomatic incident.

Bert Oldfield is hit on the head by Harold Larwood during Bodyline Ashes series in 1933
Image: Bert Oldfield is hit on the head by Harold Larwood during Bodyline Ashes series in 1933

10) 1993 - Shane Warne delivers his 'ball of the century' at Old Trafford as his first delivery in Ashes cricket bamboozles Mike Gatting.

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Shane Warne bowls Mike Gatting with the 'ball of the century' at Old Trafford in the 1993 Ashes
Image: Shane Warne bowled Mike Gatting with the 'ball of the century' at Old Trafford in the 1993 Ashes

9) 2005 - England sneak home by two runs at Edgbaston when Mike Kasprowicz is caught behind by Geraint Jones from the bowling of Steve Harmison.

England win by two runs as Steve Harmison has Michael Kasprowicz caught behind down the legside during 2005 Ashes at Edgbaston
Image: Steve Harmison had Michael Kasprowicz caught behind down the legside in seal a two-run win at Edgbaston

8) 1964 - Fred Trueman becomes the first man to take 300 Test wickets when he has Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey at The Oval.

Len Hutton, England, Ashes Test at The Oval
Image: Len Hutton hit a then-Test record 364 at The Oval in 1938

7) 1938 - Len Hutton breaks the Test record for the highest individual score with 364 at The Oval, England pile up 903-7 declared and win by a record innings and 579 runs.

Fred Trueman becomes the first man to take 300 Test wickets when he has Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey at The Oval
Image: Colin Cowdrey took the catch that took Fred Trueman to 300 Test wickets

Watch every ball of the 2019 Ashes live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from Thursday, August 1.

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