Scott Borthwick
With two spinners already eliminated, Borthwick was thrown in at the end and took four for 82 in the match, but still got swept up in the post-series clean-up and was never picked again.
Michael Carberry
A solid left-handed opener, Carberry did relatively well and was England’s second-highest run-scorer in the series. However, at the age of 33, England chose to start a new era without him.
Kevin Pietersen
Top scorer for England in the series, albeit in a dreadful whitewash, this was the last act of a controversial yet incredibly successful Test career for Pietersen. With personality clashes in the dressing room, this was the final straw.
Chris Tremlett
Another winner from 2010–11, Tremlett only played a single match in the 2013–14 series, at the Gabba. He had respectable figures of four for 120 but England lost heavily. A back injury meant he played no further part in the series and retired from cricket in 2015.
2017-18: Australia win 4-0
Jake Ball
Thrust into the Ashes opener at Brisbane where he took one for 115 in 26 overs. Craig Overton replaced him for the second Test in Adelaide to end Ball’s brief and unsuccessful Test career.
Tom Curran
The first of three Curran brothers to play Test cricket, Tom played on Boxing Day, with Steve Smith being his first wicket. Played his final Test in the next game at Sydney.
Mason Crane
Just like Borthwick in 2014, Crane made his debut in the final Test at Sydney as a leg-spinner. But 193 overs and 649 Australian runs later, Crane had returned figures of one for 193 from 48 overs.
2021–22: Australia win 4-0
Jos Buttler
One of England’s greatest white-ball players, he managed only two hundreds from 57 Tests. Failed to pass 26 in six innings at the end of this tour and was dropped for Sam Billings at Hobart.
