Nothing gets better than a Boxing Day Ashes fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but F1 star Oscar Piastri found himself in the firing line of England’s Barmy Army on Saturday. 

While the Melburnian was being interviewed on the field during the tea break on day two, the travelling support greeted him with pointed mockery and reminded him of his recent professional woes.

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The English contingent let out a chant, “You’re just a s**t Lando Norris”, referring to his McLaren teammate, who snatched the drivers’ crown in a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi, besting the Australian by a mere 13 points.

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However, backstage, he was warmly received by the Australian team, with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Usman Khawaja, and Cameron Green posing with him to click a picture. 

 

Good to see these guys again pic.twitter.com/0rci0mke8u

— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) December 27, 2025Oscar Piastri shares his all-time Ashes XI

Piastri shared his personal “All-Time Ashes XI,” but was quick to admit that his knowledge of racing far outweighs his grasp of cricket history. His selection leaned heavily toward the modern era, featuring Australian icons like Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, and Glenn McGrath.

He also included current stars Mitchell Johnson and Pat Cummins to round out a formidable bowling attack. However, he left out legends like Steve Waugh and Allan Border, who are amongst the top 5 run scorers in Ashes history.

Attempting to bridge the divide, Piastri included English legends Alastair Cook, James Anderson, and Ian Botham to McLaren fans back in England. His lineup was completed by the legendary Don Bradman and wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist.

OP’s ideal Ashes 11 🏏#McLaren pic.twitter.com/9iaCMILvfh

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) December 27, 2025

 

OrderPlayerRoleCountry1Alastair CookOpening BatterEngland2Don BradmanTop Order BatterAustralia3Ricky PontingTop Order BatterAustralia4Ian BothamAll-RounderEngland5Adam GilchristWicket-keeper / BatterAustralia6Shane WarneLeg-Spin BowlerAustralia7Pat CumminsFast BowlerAustralia8Mitchell JohnsonFast BowlerAustralia9Mitchell StarcFast BowlerAustralia10James AndersonFast BowlerEngland11Glenn McGrathFast BowlerAustraliaMost runs in Ashes

Here’s a list of top five run-scorers in Ashes history:

NameSpanRunsMatchesInngs.Avg.50s100sDon Bradman (AUS)1928-485028376389.781219Jack Hobbs (ENG)1908-303636417154.261512Steve Smith (AUS)2010-Present3553407255.511412Allan Border (AUS)1978-933222427355.55197Steve Waugh (AUS)1986-033173457258.751410Most wickets in Ashes

Here’s a list of top five wicket-takers in Ashes history:

NameSpanWicketsMatchesInngs.Avg.5sShane Warne (AUS)1993-07195367223.2511Glenn McGrath (AUS)1994-07157306020.9210Stuart Broad (ENG)2009-23153407428.968Hugh Trumble (AUS)1890-1904141315520.889Denis Lillee1971-82128244722.327Related links: