The Ashes Record: Australia vs England match in Ashes series is always full of high voltage thrill. This is the oldest and most prestigious battle of cricket. Many batsmen have played the most memorable innings of their career in the Ashes. Talking about centuries in the Ashes, there are some names which have been recorded forever in the pages of history.
Donald Bradman – Australia
The top name is that of Sir Donald Bradman, who is called the God of Cricket. In the 37 Ashes matches played from 1928 to 1948, Bradman scored 19 brilliant centuries, a record which no one has been able to challenge even today. 5028 runs in 63 innings and an average of 89.78 are enough to show why Bradman is considered the greatest batsman of the game. His high score of 334 runs is still counted among the most prestigious innings of the Ashes.
Steve Smith – Australia
After Bradman comes the modern era maestro Steve Smith in the list, who is known for his smooth but very effective game in the Ashes. Between 2010 and 2025, Smith scored 12 centuries in 38 matches and scored 3436 runs. His performance with an average of 55.41 shows how dominant he is in the Ashes.
Jack Hobbs – England
At number three is England’s great opener Jack Hobbs, who played 41 matches from 1908 to 1930 and became immortal in the history of the Ashes by scoring 12 centuries. Hobbs’s 3636 runs testifies to his success in English cricket. Hobbs has been called the foundation of English batting, and his contribution will always remain special in Ashes history.
Steve Waugh – Australia
After this comes the name of Australia’s ace batsman Steve Waugh, who enhanced the beauty of the Ashes by scoring 10 centuries in 45 matches. He always had the ability to change the course of the match in difficult situations.
Wally Hammond – England
Another legend of England, Wally Hammond, is at number five in this list. His performance has also been no less than anyone. 9 centuries in 33 matches and a total of 2852 runs give him a special place in the list of all-time great Ashes batsmen.

