Andrew Strauss
After assuming the captaincy on a full-time basis in 2009, England had failed to lose a test series under Strauss’ captaincy going into the 2010/11 Ashes.
The now England director of cricket led from the front against a wayward Australian pace attack, averaging 43 and providing a solid platform alongside Alastair Cook.
Alastair Cook
After a tumultuous summer, in which Cook only averaged 19 against Bangladesh and 23 against Pakistan, his place in the side had come under serious scrutiny.
However, a double century to secure a draw in the first test, followed by centuries in the second and fifth tests meant that Cook secured his place in Ashes history.
He ended the series with 766 runs, more than any other player has scored in an Ashes series in the 21st century.
Jonathan Trott
After scoring a century on debut in the 5th test of the 2009 Ashes test, Trott had cemented his position in the side with a sparkling summer against Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2010.
Trott’s form continued into the Ashes, as he scored 445 runs including two centuries and one half-century.
Kevin Pietersen
Heading into the Ashes of 2010-11, Kevin Pietersen was under pressure for the first time in his England career.
After being stripped of the England captaincy in early 2009, he had only scored one test century and was struggling with injury.
After making 43 in the first test, he scored a spellbinding 227 in Adelaide in a man of the match performance as England went 1-0 up in the series.
He finished the series as England’s third highest run scorer.
Ian Bell
After forcing his way back into the England side in the 2009 Ashes, Bell headed down-under determined to atone for a difficult 2006/07 Ashes series in which he struggled to cope with the pressure.
The Warwickshire batsman banished the memories of four years earlier, as he scored 329 runs including one century and three half centuries.
Paul Collingwood
The Sydney test in early January 2011 proved to be Collingwood’s last, marking the end of an eight-year test career.
The Durham all-rounder had struggled for form going into the series and his poor form continued in Australia.
During the series, he managed a highest score of 42, with a batting average of just 13 for the series.
Matt Prior
After making his England test debut in 2007, Prior struggled to cement his place in the side owing to his struggles behind the stumps.
However, heading into the 2010/2011 Ashes series he had established himself as one of the best wicketkeeper/batsman in the world and was faultless behind the stumps during the series.
He also scored vital runs, totalling 252 runs across the series including one century and one half-century.
Stuart Broad
After starring in the final Ashes test of 2009, Broad only managed to pick up two wickets in the first two tests before a torn abdominal muscle ruled him out of the rest of the series.
Graeme Swann
After quickly establishing himself as one of the world’s best spin bowlers, Swann headed down under after a successful summer against Bangladesh and Pakistan.
He managed to take 15 wickets during the series, including a five-wicket haul during the second test at Adelaide which England would go on to win.
Chris Tremlett
After being brought into the side for the third test at Perth, Tremlett rewarded Flower’s decision by picking up 17 wickets in the last three test matches to end up as England’s second highest wicket taker.
James Anderson
The 2010-2011 saw Anderson establish himself as one of the world’s premier fast bowlers.
Although he failed to pick up a five-wicket haul in the series, Anderson’s consistency saw him consistently trouble the Australian batsman.
He ended the series with 24 wickets at an average of 26.
Tim Bresnan
After replacing the rested Finn for the Boxing Day test, Bresnan performed fantastically, picking up 11 wickets across the last two tests.
Bresnan’s 11 wickets in the series came at an average of only 19.
Steve Finn
After starring in the first test, picking up six wickets in Austraila’s first innings, Finn picked up another eight wickets before being rested for the Boxing Day test, with Tim Bresnan replacing him in the side.
He ended the series with 14 wickets at an average of 33.
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