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Most memorable Ashes moments

Vote on our shortlist of classic Ashes moments that have taken place in England since 1981

21-Aug-2013
To coincide with the 2013 Investec Ashes series, we are asking you to vote on our shortlist of classic Ashes moments that have taken place in England since 1981. You can watch each episode of our series and then vote for your winner.

Part 5 - most memorable Ashes moments

We have chosen the following shortlist from the great Ashes contests in England over the past 30 years.
Headingley 1981 - 500-1 and all that
England's remarkable recovery led by Ian Botham and Bob Willis sparks scenes of unbridled joy at Headingley over a victory at one time regarded as a 500-1 chance.
Scorecard | Wisden report
Old Trafford 1993 - An Ashes legend arrives
Shane Warne's Ball of the Century changed the feel of Ashes cricket for more than a decade. Warne, nervous about his first delivery in an Ashes Test, just wanted to land a turning legspinner in roughly the right place. Mike Gatting's look of consternation showed that he had done just that.
Scorecard | Wisden report
Trent Bridge 2005 - The substitute
Gary Pratt became a household name for one moment of brilliant fielding - a direct hit from cover to run out Australia's captain Ricky Ponting - which left Ponting seething about England's tactical use of substitutes.
Scorecard | Wisden report
Edgbaston 2005 - Freddie's over
Andrew Flintoff has surely never bowled a finer over for England than the one at Edgbaston in which he dismissed Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer in a single over. The legend of Fred was born.
Scorecard | Wisden report
Cardiff 2009 - Monty and Jimmy save the day
England's last pair, Monty Panesar and James Anderson, hold out for an unlikely draw at Cardiff. Rarely has determined blocking from a final pair been so wildly acclaimed.
Scorecard | Wisden report
Most Memorable Ashes moments
Headingley 1981 - England's recovery0%
Old Trafford 1993 - Warne's Ball of the Century0%
Trent Bridge 2005 - Pratt runs out Ponting0%
Edgbaston 2005 - Flintoff's magic over0%
Cardiff 2009 - England's unlikely batting duo0%