No doubt that cricket is a team game. However, sometimes, an individual performing excellently throughout a tournament can put opponents on a back foot.
In a tournament like the Ashes, where history is rich and the competition is high, it takes the champions of players performers to excel consistently.
The legendary Australian cricketer, Donald Bran’s season tally of 974 runs in the 1930 Ashes series, is the most runs scored by a player in a single Ashes tournament.
This article will list the batters who have scored the maximum runs in a single Ashes series.
Most Runs in a Single Ashes Series
| BATSMAN | YEAR | RUNS | INNS | HIGH SCORE | CENTURIES | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bran (AUS) | 1930 | 974 | 7 | 334 | 4 | 139.14 |
| Wally Hammond (ENG) | 1928/29 | 905 | 9 | 251 | 4 | 113.12 |
| Mark Taylor (AUS) | 1989 | 839 | 11 | 219 | 2 | 83.90 |
| Don Bran (AUS) | 1936/37 | 810 | 9 | 270 | 3 | 90.00 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 2019 | 774 | 7 | 211 | 3 | 110.57 |
| Alastair Cook (ENG) | 2010/11 | 766 | 7 | 235* | 3 | 127.66 |
| Don Bran (AUS) | 1934 | 758 | 8 | 304 | 2 | 94.75 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe (ENG) | 1924/25 | 734 | 9 | 176 | 4 | 81.55 |
| David Gower (ENG) | 1985 | 732 | 9 | 215 | 3 | 81.33 |
| Arthur Morris (AUS) | 1948 | 696 | 9 | 196 | 3 | 87.00 |
Stats Insights
Don Bran is Massive!
