MENTION the words ‘Edgbaston’ and ‘The Ashes’ and certain images spring to mind. Foremost among them, a marauding moustache-wearing swing bowler cutting swathes through the Australian top order on an unforgettable evening in the country’s second city.

By Richard Edwards

Glory days: Richard Ellison played in only 11 Test matches but still managed to earn himself Ashes hero status at Edgbaston
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Now on the cusp of turning 60, Richard Ellison remains a central figure in Ashes history, despite playing only 11 matches in his ...