Alastair Cook & Andrew Strauss - The 2009 Ashes begins with Cardiff hosting its first Test
Ricky Ponting - Ponting is one of four first-innings centurions as Australia dominate
Mike Hussey & Paul Collingwood - Collingwood's last-day vigil gives England hope, but he was ninth out with almost an hour left
James Anderson & Monty Panesar - The hosts' last pair survive to scrape a famous draw
Andrew Strauss - Strauss' century gives England the upper hand at Lord's
Michael Clarke - Clarke's ton affords Australia an outside chance of victory
Andrew Flintoff & Peter Siddle - Flintoff's five-wicket haul underpins England's resounding triumph
Graham Onions & Shane Watson - Onions strikes with the first delivery of day two at Edgbaston. He added Mike Hussey next ball.
Matt Prior & James Anderson - Anderson's five-for has the tourists on the back foot
Edgbaston - No play is possible on day three, making a result improbable
Michael Clarke - Three figures from Clarke ensures parity
Andrew Strauss, Peter Siddle & Marcus North - Strauss becomes the first of Siddle's five first-innings victims at Headingley
Marcus North - North goes on the attack during his hundred
Stuart Broad & Peter Siddle - Broad's six wickets give the hosts something to cheer
Alastair Cook & Mitchell Johnson - Johnson hurries Australia to victory with five wickets
Ian Bell, Michael Clarke & Brad Haddin - Bell hands England a solid start at the Oval
Mitchell Johnson, Billy Bowden, Stuart Broad & Brad Haddin - Broad's devastating spell seizes the initiative
Jonathan Trott - Trott's debut hundred gives England firm control
The Brit Insurance Oval - The moment of victory: Graeme Swann snares centurion Mike Hussey
England - Andrew Strauss leads the celebrations