Ashes 2021-22: our writers’ end-of-series awards

Scott Boland was a revelation, Rory Burns’s first-ball set the tone and Cameron Green’s emergence was a major step forward for Australia. Composite: Getty/Shutterstock

Ali Martin

Player of the series Pat Cummins was class personified, both as a courteous, seemingly ego-free captain who had Australia playing in his image and the standout fast bowler of his generation.