Ashes is a series where stars are born, it is a series where players become superstars. Receiving the Player of the Match award in an Ashes match is a great achievement for a player. In this article, we will see active players with the most Player of the Match awards in the ashes.
#5 Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes is England’s captain and he is one of those players who got succeeded because of ashes. The 2019 Ashes series is one of the most memorable Ashes series because of him. Stokes won the Player of the Match award 2 times in Ashes.
#4 Joe Root
Former England captain and one of the finest test batsmen, Joe Root has an equal number of Players of the Match awards as Ben Stokes. Root has 2 so far but he can get more because he is a class player in tests.
#3 Travis Head
Travis Head is a very big reason behind Australia’s recent success in test cricket. He bats in the middle order and plays with a very good strike rate in test cricket. It was because of his innings Australia won the WTC 2023 final. Head also has 2 players of the match awards in ashes.
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#2 Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad is the highest wicket-taker in ashes among currently active players. He has played in many Ashes series in his career so far and delivered some match-winning performances. Broad has 3 Ashes Player of the Match awards in his career so far. He is still haunting for wickets and still growing strong.
#1 Steve Smith
The greatest test batsman of our generation, Steve Smith is at No.1 on our list. There is a reason why he is the best test batsman of our generation and that reason lies in his performances against England in the Ashes series where he won 7 players of the matches so far. He is in a league of his own.
