The Ashes are the biggest Test series played in the world.

The World Series is played in my doubtless too-nostalgic imagination in some kind of autumn afternoon light, and seeing it exclusively in the bitter…

— Adam Gopnik

The biggest test for any cricketer in England is the weather.

— Kapil Dev

Football is easy when things are going well, but when its not, it becomes the biggest test.

— Ryan Giggs

“Not becoming the hate has been the biggest test of my life, one I’ve won, but one I still have to battle everyday.”

— Sarah Michelle Lynch

Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team.

— Michael Owen

“Kaneria has competed in more than 50 Test series [ sic ] for Pakistan during his career.”

— British Broadcasting Corporation

“India’s first ever test series win outside India happened in New Zealand”

— Rajanikanth Muppalla

I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.

— Gautam Gambhir

I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.

— Anil Kumble

“It seems perfectly reasonable to give the greatest weight to the longest series. South Africa were only offered a five-Test series in Australia and…

— Patrick Ferriday

I grew up at a time when West Indies dominated the world. For 15 years from 1980, the West Indies never lost a Test series.

— Brian Lara

I firmly believe Test series should never be two Test matches, three is enough.

— Ravi Shastri

I think momentum is huge in sport, especially in a series like the Ashes.

— Ben Stokes

You can't feel your way into an Ashes series, you have to be switched on from ball one. That's just me in a nutshell.

— Ben Stokes

You can flush my ashes down the toilet, for all I care.

— Anonymous