Ashes 2023: our writers’ end-of-series England v Australia awards

Clockwise from top left; Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Zak Crawley hits a four off the first ball of the Ashes, trouble in the Long Room, Moeen Ali and the ubiquitous bucket hat, Usman Khawaja, Jonny Bairstow is stumped by Alex Carey at Lord’s. Composite: Tom Jenkins; Getty Images

Ali Martin

Player of the series Stuart Broad. He played all five Tests for the fifth home Ashes in a row, aged 37. He finessed 22 wickets. He scrapped like hell for two hours with the bat at Lord’s as Mount Stokes erupted and England’s pushback began. He then vaporised Warner in the win at Headingley, before finishing with a bail swap and a mic drop at the Oval. Magic.