BRISBANE, QSL - NOVEMBER 05: Matthew Hayden of Australia celebrates reaching his century during day three of the 1st Test between Australia and the West Indies at the Gabba on November 5, 2005 in Brisbane, Austalia. (Photo by Jonathan Wood/Getty Images)
The Ashes is one of the great events in the sporting calendar that pins England and Australia together in what is an unparalleled rivalry.
It's a situation where Australia want to beat England more than any other nation, and vice-versa.
The Ashes first began in 1882 and have since seen some all-time great series throughout, with all-time great players putting in memorable performances.
With the Ashes set to kick off on Australian shores in in the coming weeks, we look at some of the greatest Ashes series of all time.
This Ashes series featured legendary Australian batsman Sir Donald Bradman, but he wasn't the story in this Ashes series but rather the tactics that the English would use to edge out the Australians.
England captain Douglas Jardine came up with a strategy to get his bowlers to bowl at the bodies of the Australian batsman instead of the stumps in order to negate their impact, especially Bradman's.
English would go on to win the test 4-1 employing those bowling tactics.
Bradman was known throughout his career for his high batting average of 99.94, but his average in this series was lowered to 56.57 runs per innings due to the tactics used by the England team.
It is known as the 'Bodyline' Ashes series due to the controversial bodyline bowling that was met with disapproval from the Australian public at the time.
For Australian fans, this series is one to cherish, but for English fans, it is one to forget.
When people think of this Ashes series, they will think about Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson terrorising the English batsmen.
Johnson would take wickets left, right and centre and would let the English batsman know all about it with his stare downs and trash talk behind his iconic handlebar moustache to players such as Kevin Pietersen and James Anderson.
Australia would win the series 5-0 and Johnson would be awarded player of the series after taking an impressive 37 wickets across the five tests.
A memorable Ashes series for cricket lovers, especially Australians.
This series was known for being Sir Donald Bradman's final test series before retirement, and he certainly went out with a bang.
Australia toured England for these Ashes and went undefeated 4-0.
A notable test was the fourth test in Headingley where England had a 404-run lead over Australia with a day remaining before Bradman hit 173 not out and his fellow talented batsman Arthur Morris hit an impressive 182 to seal victory with only three wickets taken in the process.
Bradman had a chance to further enhance his legacy where he needed just four runs in the final Test at the Oval to average 100 runs per innings over his Test career, but was bowled for a duck to finish on his 99.94 batting average which has become etched in cricket folklore ever since.
A dominant Australian victory to send off a dominant Australian batsman.
This Ashes series became iconic due to one name: Ian Botham.
Botham was inspiring for the English in this series. After a first Test loss, Botham got his team back on track in the third test, hitting 149 not out whilst his teammate and fast bowler Bob Willis took eight wickets to upset the Aussies and claim an 18-run win.
Botham would take five wickets for only 1 runs over 28 balls in the fourth test en route to a 29 run victory before he smashed 118 runs at Old Trafford to seal the series.
A truly iconic performance from Botham in what might be the best individual performance in Ashes history.
The 2005 Ashes series is widely regarded as the greatest Ashes series of all time due to the sheer adrenaline and thrill-ride throughout the series.
England were wiped off the park by 239 runs in the first test before some Freddie Flintoff heroics in the second test, bowling out Aussie batsman Michael Kasprowicz to win by two runs sending the English crowd into a frenzy.
The third test was a draw but England were able to win the fourth test, although worth noting Shane Warne's brilliant bowling in the fourth test with four wickets.
Kevin Pietersen delivered the final blow to the Aussies with a mammoth 158 to close out the series on the final day at the Oval to give the English their first Ashes win over Australia in 19 years.
A rollercoaster series that delivered some breathtaking moments with some of the best players in the world at that time on display. A worthy series to be titled the greatest Ashes series of all-time.