Jonny Bairstow

Stuart Broad of England celebrates after taking final the wicket of Alex Carey of Australia to claim victory during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 5th Test match between England and Australia at The Kia Oval on July 31, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

England and Australia treated us to a heroic series of Ashes cricket

The groundstaff move the covers as the big screen displays that play has been abandoned at the LV= Insurance Ashes 4th Test Match between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford on July 23, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

England fail to regain Ashes- and the Manchester rain isn’t to blame

England batsmen Monty Panesar (L) and James Anderson (R) take runs from the Australia bowling as England salvages a draw on the final day of the first Ashes Test match in Cardiff, Wales, on July 12, 2009. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Monty Panesar calls for the ECB to bring through more spin bowlers

Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Ben Stokes of England during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Australia held their nerve to win at Lord’s- leaving England on brink

Ben Stokes scored 155 at Lord's- but it was in vain

Ashes 2023: England slip to defeat at Lord's despite Ben Stokes' 155

England's Jonny Bairstow plays a shot on the opening day of the first Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England on June 16, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP)

Jonny Bairstow pays tribute to Edgbaston crowd following series opener