Ashes Quote by Joe Root

That '05 Ashes and where that then took me personally for the next 12-18 months was the toughest point of my career.

— Adam Gilchrist

I was a fortnight away from my 16th birthday when the fabled 2005 Ashes series ended. My hero-worship throughout it belonged to Ian Bell…

— Jonny Bairstow

Losing the Ashes was intense and emotional. My personal lack of results and contribution through that series played havoc in my mind.

— Adam Gilchrist

I do love the Ashes and some of my best memories are from Ashes cricket. I just wish we'd played a few more Test…

— Isa Guha

I think the great thing about 'Ashes To Ashes' is that it is very much its own show.

— Daniel Mays

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

I heard a lot about Ian Botham's Ashes, in 1981. Everybody still talks about his performance.

— Dinesh Karthik

Every time you're involved in an Ashes series, as soon as it finishes at the back of your mind you start thinking about the…

— Joe Root

You know there is something a little bit special about an Ashes.

— Glenn McGrath

I worked on 'Line of Duty' with Vicky McClure after she'd just finished the last series of 'This Is EnglandI think the great thing…

— Daniel Mays

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

— Andrew Flintoff

“The Aussies have spent so much time basking in the glory of the last generation that they have forgotten to plan for this one.…

— Geoffrey Boycott