Top 5 99-run knocks in Ashes history 

5. Sir Geoffrey Boycott (99* vs Australia; WACA, 1979 Ashes)

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4. Mark Waugh (99 vs England; Lord's, 1993 Ashes)

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3. Michael Atherton (99 vs Australia; Lord's, 1993 Ashes)

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2. Steve Waugh (99* vs England; WACA, 1995 Ashes)

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1. Jonny Bairstow (99* vs Australia; Old Trafford, Manchester; 2023 Ashes)

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