Always Quote by Steve Smith

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

“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

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

A lot of the things we do in Test cricket revolves around planning for the Ashes series down under.

— Joe Root

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

— Ben Stokes

All people seem to want to talk about is the current Ashes series, and whether England are going to reverse the trend of recent…

— Ian Botham

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

— Steve Smith

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

— Jonny Bairstow

In an Ashes series you have to adapt quickly to the conditions and your rivals. If you don't, you get found out.

— Jonny Bairstow

There is nothing more exciting in sport when the top two countries in the world are battling for the Ashes

— Ian Botham

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

— Ben Stokes

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

— Andrew Flintoff