Ashes Quote by Duncan Fletcher

Everything goes out of the window when you start an Ashes series. It's about grabbing the moment.

— Jonny Bairstow

An innings of neurotic violence, of eccentric watchfulness, of brainless impetuosity and incontinent savagery - it was an extraordinary innings, a masterpiece and it…

— Simon Barnes

Big wins in the first Test of an Ashes series polarise everything moving forward.

— Glenn McGrath

It's one of the greatest sporting environments you can be in, the first morning of an Ashes series. It's hard to explain, you can…

— Ben Stokes

The Ashes have been hard, but you take the accolades when they come along.

— Andrew Flintoff

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

An Ashes series is huge for Australian cricketers - and English cricketers for that matter - and there's always that added pressure.

— Steve Smith

At a personal level, doing well in the Ashes and winning it was a high.

— Isa Guha

I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have as Australians…

— Ricky Ponting

It's the pinnacle of Australian cricket, playing in an Ashes series.

— Steve Smith

Standing at the end of your run with the ball in your hand preparing to bowl the first ball of an Ashes series is…

— Glenn McGrath

As a young kid you stay up late to watch the Ashes, getting told off for not being in bed, and dream of making…

— Jonny Bairstow