London: Following is a factbox on Ashes records before the latest edition of the series between England and Australia begins at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
TEAM
Biggest win by runs: England beat Australia by 675 runs at Brisbane in 1928.
Biggest win by an innings: England beat Australia by an innings and 579 runs at the Oval in 1938.
Biggest win by wickets: Australia have won five Tests by the maximum 10-wicket margin, England have completed the feat three times.
Highest innings score: England made 903 for seven declared in the first innings at the Oval in 1938.
Highest partnership: Australia’s Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman put on 451 for the second wicket at the Oval in 1934.
INDIVIDUAL
Batting Most runs in a series: Donald Bradman (Australia) scored 974 runs in five Tests in the 1930 series in England.
Highest scores: England — Len Hutton scored 364 at the Oval in 1938 Australia — Bradman scored 334 at Leeds in 1930.
Bowling: Most wickets in a series: Jim Laker took 46 wickets in five Tests in the 1956 series in England.
Best bowling (innings): England — Laker took 10 for 53 at Manchester in 1956 Australia — Arthur Mailey took nine for 121 at Melbourne in 1921.
Best bowling (match): England — Laker took 19 for 90 at Manchester in 1956.
Australia — Bob Massie took 16 for 137 on debut at Lord’s in 1972.
Hat-tricks (9): Fred Spofforth (Australia) Melbourne, 1878-79 Billy Bates (England) Melbourne, 1882-83 Johnny Briggs (England) Sydney, 1891-92 Jack Hearne (England) Leeds, 1899 Hugh Trumble (Australia) Melbourne, 1901-02 Hugh Trumble (Australia) Melbourne, 1903-04 Shane Warne (Australia) Melbourne, 1994-95 Darren Gough (England) Sydney, 1998-99 Peter Siddle (Australia) Brisbane, 2010-11.
Catching (Innings): Len Braund (England) took four catches in the first innings at Sheffield in 1902.
Match: Greg Chappell (Australia) took seven catches at Perth in 1974.
Series: Jack Gregory (Australia) took 15 catches in five Tests in the 1920-21 series in Australia.
—Reuters
