4 striking similarities between the last two Ashes series

#4 Steve Smith's masterful batting

Steve Smith

The 2019 Ashes will always be remembered as Steve Smith's tournament. He scored a mammoth tally of 774 runs in four matches to help Australia retain the urn.

But even when the urn was in England's possession as they toured Australia, it was Smith who had led from the front. In 2017, Smith scored a whopping 687 runs and ended the series as the highest run-getter, just like in 2019.

One thing that truly sets Smith apart from his contemporaries is the way he pursues big scores. He scored a total of seven 100s across both the series, which includes two massive double centuries.

The Ashes is where every Australian and English cricketer dreams to achieve big things. To be the leading run-scorer in two consecutive Ashes series is something that makes Smith truly special.

The Australian has scored 2800 runs against England and ranks fourth on the list of highest run-getters against England for Australia.