For England and Australian cricket fans, there is nothing more important than the Ashes , a series that has cemented its place as one of the biggest events in sport.

The rivalry dates back to 1882 when Australia beat England in a one-off test at the Oval, leading The Sporting Times to post a mock obituary of English cricket, claiming: " The body will be cremated and the Ashes taken to Australia".

The old foes have since gone on to play 73 test series, with Australia winning 34, England winning 32, and the remaining seven finishing all square.

Ahead of , Sports Mole have combed through the history books to pick out the five greatest Ashes series of all time.

5. Australia's Invincible series (1948)

The Australian test team has enjoyed significant success on English shores,

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