5 of the most lethal partnerships in Ashes history

#2 Sir Donald Bradman-Bill Ponsford

Donald Bradman (L) and Bill Ponsford

Sir Donald Bradman remains the most prolific batsman in the history of the Ashes. One of the batting partners with whom he combined to great effect was opening batsman Bill Ponsford, who was a run machine in his own right.

The two batsmen did not play together very long but remain one of the most successful batting partnerships in the history of the Ashes.

They batted together only six times but they piled up an astonishing 1,012 runs at an average of 168.67. Considering the numbers that they racked up in such a short span, it is perhaps just England's good luck that the duo did play together for longer.