From first scene to last, the 2023 Ashes series was an Oscar-worthy masterpiece

In the wake of the 2023 Ashes, Melinda Farrell reflects on a series which had us gripped from its first ball to the final showdown.

It started with the shot.

The hum rolled around Edgbaston, bathed in bright sunshine, and we grabbed our popcorn and nestled in to our seats for the marathon screening of the Men’s Ashes: 2023 edition. It took all of one delivery, one glorious crack of Zak Crawley’s bat, to unhinge jaws and leave no doubt this movie would be a rollicking ride.