FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Ricky Ponting currently has 524 runs this Ashes series, and barring two horrible tests he'll pass 600 pretty easily. This has only been done 17 times in Ashes history, and 7 of those series involved more than 5 tests. Any guesses as to how high he'll finish? My guess is 5th place, between 750 and 800.
Here's the list. Those marked with asterisks were in series of more than 5 tests. Weirdly, three players got past 600 in 1970/71. The only player to do it in the last decade is Vaughan.
974 - DG Bradman (1930)
905 - WR Hammond (1928/29)
839* - MA Taylor (1989)
810 - DG Bradman (1936/37)
758 - DG Bradman (1934)
734 - H Sutcliffe (1924/25)
732* - DI Gower (1985)
696 - AR Morris (1948)
680 - DG Bradman (1946/47)
673* - GA Gooch (1993)
662 - JB Hobbs (1911/12)
657* - G Boycott (1970/71)
648* - JH Edrich (1970/71)
633 - MP Vaughan (2002/03)
627* - KR Stackpole (1970/71)
623 - M Slater (1994/95)
608* - GS Chappell (1974/75)
Here's the list. Those marked with asterisks were in series of more than 5 tests. Weirdly, three players got past 600 in 1970/71. The only player to do it in the last decade is Vaughan.
974 - DG Bradman (1930)
905 - WR Hammond (1928/29)
839* - MA Taylor (1989)
810 - DG Bradman (1936/37)
758 - DG Bradman (1934)
734 - H Sutcliffe (1924/25)
732* - DI Gower (1985)
696 - AR Morris (1948)
680 - DG Bradman (1946/47)
673* - GA Gooch (1993)
662 - JB Hobbs (1911/12)
657* - G Boycott (1970/71)
648* - JH Edrich (1970/71)
633 - MP Vaughan (2002/03)
627* - KR Stackpole (1970/71)
623 - M Slater (1994/95)
608* - GS Chappell (1974/75)