Do Travis Head (left), Ben Stokes (centre) and Mitchell Starc (right) merit selection in your XI?
With Australia having secured the Ashes, holding a 3-1 lead over England heading into the fifth Test, we ask: who makes your combined team of the series?
Performances from both sides have caught the eye, and we’re keen to know which players you’d select for a combined XI.
We’ve structured the selection process into four categories: openers, middle order (including all-rounders), wicketkeeper, and bowlers. Statistics, current up to the date of publication (January 4), are provided to inform your decisions.
The final XI will be revealed on the BBC Sport website, during The Ashes Debrief, and on the TMS podcast later in the Test.
Choose two players from the options below to be your opening batsmen.
Jake Weatherald: Innings: eight, runs: 146, average: 20.85, centuries: none
Travis Head: Innings: eight, runs: 437, average: 54.62, centuries: two
Zak Crawley: Innings: nine, runs: 272, average: 30.22, centuries: none
Ben Duckett: Innings: nine, runs: 160, average: 17.77, centuries: none
Select four players from the list below to fill positions three through six in your batting order.
Usman Khawaja: Innings: five, runs: 153, average: 30.60, centuries: none
Marnus Labuschagne: Innings: eight, runs: 174, average: 24.85, centuries: none
Steve Smith: Innings: six, runs: 136, average: 45.33, centuries: none
Cameron Green: Innings: six, runs: 112, average: 18.66; wickets: three, average: 71.66
Josh Inglis: Innings: three, runs: 65, average: 21.66, centuries: none
Ollie Pope: Innings: six, runs: 125, average: 20.83, centuries: none
Joe Root: Innings: nine, runs: 306, average: 43.71, centuries: one
Harry Brook: Innings: nine, runs: 310, average: 44.28, centuries: none
Ben Stokes: Innings: eight, runs: 183, average: 22.87, wickets: 13, average: 21.69
Will Jacks: Innings: five, runs: 118, average: 23.60, wickets: four, average: 61.50
Jacob Bethell: Innings: three, runs: 51, average: 17, centuries: none
Choose one player from the following to take the wicketkeeper’s position, batting at number seven.
Alex Carey: Innings: six, runs: 291, average: 48.50, dismissals: 25
Jamie Smith: Innings: eight, runs: 139, average: 19.85, dismissals: 13
Select four players from the options below to round out your team’s bowling attack, filling slots eight through eleven.
Mitchell Starc: Matches: five, wickets: 27, average: 18.74, strike-rate: 27.51; runs: 151
Scott Boland: Matches: five, wickets: 17, average: 24.47, strike-rate: 43
Pat Cummins: Matches: one, wickets: six, average: 19.50, strike-rate: 34
Brendan Doggett: Matches: two, wickets: seven, average: 30.71, strike-rate: 41.42
Michael Neser: Matches: three, wickets: 11, average: 20, strike-rate: 31.81
Nathan Lyon: Matches: two, wickets: five, average: 31.40, strike-rate: 66
Jhye Richardson: Matches: one, wickets: two, average: 15, strike-rate: 28
Jofra Archer: Matches: three, wickets: nine, average: 27.11, strike-rate: 53.33, runs: 102
Brydon Carse: Matches: five, wickets: 19, average: 25.57, strike-rate: 32.73
Gus Atkinson: Matches: three, wickets: six, average: 47.33, strike-rate: 73
Josh Tongue: Matches: three, wickets: 12, average: 18.58, strike-rate: 28.16
Mark Wood: Matches: one, wickets: none, average: N/A, strike-rate: N/A
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