But were you paying more attention to biting your nails than watching the cricket?

Find out when you tackle our 10 questions - not forgetting the Freddie bonus.

How many runs did England lose the first Test match at Lord's by?

A: 229   B: 239   C: 249

Australia lost the second Test at Edgbaston by two runs, but how many did Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz put on for the final wicket?

A: 35   B: 46   C: 59

Australia scraped a draw in the third Test at Old Trafford, but how many balls did last-wicket duo Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath survive?

A: 20   B: 24   C: 28

When England forced the follow-on at Trent Bridge, how many runs behind were Australia?

A: 259   B: 269   C: 279

How many wickets did Shane Warne take at The Oval - his last Ashes Test in England?

A: 8   B: 10   C: 12

Which duo chalked up the biggest partnership of the Ashes series?

A: Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden   B: Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss   C: Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell

Which substitute fielder caught Australian captain Ricky Ponting in the first Test at Lord's?

A: James Hildreth   B: Gary Pratt   C: Trevor Penney

How many catches did Kevin Pietersen put down during the entire Ashes series?

A: Five   B: Six   C: Seven

Who was top of the Australian bowling averages at the end of the five Tests?

A: Shane Warne   B: Glenn McGrath   C: Ricky Ponting

Which batsman scored the most centuries during the series?

A: Justin Langer   B: Andrew Strauss   C: Michael Vaughan

A quick bonus question: How close did Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff come to breaking David Boon's alcohol consumption record whilst celebrating England's win?

A: He drank more than Boon's 52-can record   B: He didn't quite make it   C: Who cares?