5 cricketers you didn't know played the Ashes 

#1 Johnny Douglas

Johnny Douglas was also an Olympic champio

Johnny Douglas can be remembered for a number of things: being England’s captain both pre and post the first World War, as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1915, or perhaps, best as a gold medalist at the 1908 Olympic Games.

In between, he played the Ashes, and even led his side to a victory in the 1911-12 series, fully utilising the wicket-taking exploits of Sydney Barnes, whilst himself picking up a total of 45 wickets from 23 Ashes games.

Built like a bull, Douglas is credited for being perhaps the fittest player of his time, and served in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment during the First World War.

His end came when two ships collided close to Denmark in 1930, drowning at sea in an attempt to save his father who was also an esteemed boxer.