Celebrating England’s first Ashes series victory in Australia for 24 years, here are some of the records and landmark achievements of Alastair Cook down under; all made using Gray-Nicolls Equipment. England become only the third team in history to total more than 500 four times in a Test series and the first team ever to win 3 matches in a series in Australia by more than an innings.

Alastair Cook enjoyed a hugely prolific series using the Oblivion Bat and has become the undisputed star of the series, the opening batsman has rewritten the cricketing record books in the last six weeks. He has set a new best for a five-Test series by spending 2,171 minutes at the crease, beating Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 2,057 for the West Indies against India in 2002.

The left-hander also compiled the highest Test score at Brisbane’s Gabba ground when he smashed 235 not out and became only the sixth England player to score three Ashes hundreds in the same series in Australia.

He has become by far and away the leading run scorer in the series with 766 runs – the second highest by an England batsman in any Ashes series, bettered only by Wally Hammond’s 905 in 1928/29, which was achieved over nine innings to Cook’s seven.

And his average of 127 is the second highest by an Englishman in the Ashes, behind Geoff Boycott who averaged 147 in 1977 but played in only three Tests.

The Gray-Nicolls Oblivion LE Cricket Bat is new for 2011, Grays have used it's heritage and knowledge of bat making to introduce the Oblivion.
The Oblivion is superbly endorsed by Alistair Cook and uses a low profiled sweet spot to offer boundary smashing power and sublime timing. With its mirrored cosmetics and distinctively large lower middle profile, the Oblivion creates the perfect of tradition and innovation. Ideally suited for front foot play and all round the ground.