Compton–Miller Medal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Compton–Miller Medal
Competition	The Ashes
Given for	Player of the Series in the Ashes
Country	Australia  England
Presented by	Cricket Australia England and Wales Cricket Board
History
First award	2005
Editions	11
First winner	Andrew Flintoff
Most wins	Steve Smith (2)
Most recent	Chris Woakes (2023)

The Compton–Miller Medal is a special award in cricket. It is given to the best player in an Ashes series. The Ashes is a famous set of cricket matches. These matches are played between the national teams of Australia and England. The award started in 2005.

About the Compton–Miller Medal

This medal honors the player who performs best throughout an entire Ashes series. It is like being named the "Most Valuable Player" for the whole competition. The award was created to celebrate the spirit of cricket. It also remembers two legendary players.

Who Were Compton and Miller?

The medal is named after two famous cricketers. They were Denis Compton from England and Keith Miller from Australia. Denis Compton was a brilliant batsman. Keith Miller was an all-rounder, meaning he was good at both batting and bowling.

These two players were great rivals on the field. But they were also very good friends off the field. They shared a love for the game and for life. David Collier, who was in charge of the England cricket board, said they were both "great rivals but also great friends."

How the Award Started

The Compton–Miller Medal was first announced in 2005. This was just before the first match of the 2005 Ashes series. Keith Miller's wife, Marie Challman, and Denis Compton's son, Richard, were there. They represented the two players the award honors. The captains of the teams at that time, Michael Vaughan for England and Ricky Ponting for Australia, were also present.

Winners of the Medal

Many amazing players have won the Compton–Miller Medal. Here is a list of the players who have received this special award:

Series	Player	Notes
2005	Andrew Flintoff	An all-rounder for England. He scored 402 runs and took 24 wickets. He was named "man of the match" twice.
2006–07	Ricky Ponting	A top batsman and captain for Australia. He scored 576 runs, including two centuries (100 runs or more). He won "man of the match" twice.
2009	Andrew Strauss	An opening batsman and captain for England. He scored 474 runs, including one century.
2010–11	Alastair Cook	An opening batsman for England. He scored 766 runs, including two centuries and one double century (200 runs or more). He won "man of the match" twice.
2013	Ian Bell	A middle-order batsman for England. He scored 562 runs, including three centuries.
2013–14	Mitchell Johnson	A fast bowler for Australia. He took 37 wickets. He won "man of the match" three times.
2015	Joe Root	A middle-order batsman for England. He scored 460 runs, including two centuries. He won "man of the match" once.
2017–18	Steve Smith	A top batsman and captain for Australia. He scored 687 runs, including two centuries and one double century. He won "man of the match" twice.
2019	Steve Smith	A top batsman for Australia. He scored 774 runs, including two centuries and one double century. He won "man of the match" twice. He is the only player to win this award twice.
2021–22	Travis Head	A middle-order batsman for Australia. He scored 357 runs, including two centuries. He won "man of the match" twice.
2023	Chris Woakes	An all-rounder for England. He scored 79 runs and took 19 wickets. He won "man of the match" once.