Alastair Cook - 7
Despite finishing the series as his side's second-highest run-scorer, Cook will undoubtedly rue his failure to make a bigger impression with the bat after only passing 50 on two occasions amid dismal home performances in the capital. However, England's leader provided clear evidence of his development as a captain, caught well in the slips and deserves huge credit for overseeing a series win few had predicted.
Adam Lyth - 2
While Lyth can take comfort from being part of a winning team in his maiden Ashes series, the opener was ultimately a passenger as England regained the urn. A paltry return of 115 runs from nine innings leaves his immediate future at the highest level looking bleak. He can consider himself fortunate to have played all five Tests.
Gary Ballance - 4
While the selectors persisted with Lyth throughout the series, Ballance found himself axed after just two games – the perhaps unfortunate victim of a 405-run defeat at Lord's that almost demanded a change be made by England's selectors. While Ballance was clearly short of form and faced questions over his technique, his battling 61 in the first Test at Cardiff was an innings of significant importance and should not be forgotten.
Ian Bell - 4
A frustrating series on a personal level prompted Bell to declare he would "take stock" after the final Test at The Oval. The ever-elegant 33-year-old looked to have turned a corner with two half-centuries at Edgbaston, his home ground, after being promoted to three, but ended the series with just 215 runs at less than 27 – a paltry return for a player of his undoubted talent. Nevertheless, he surely has much more still to offer.
Joe Root - 8
Like his opposite number as vice-captain, Steve Smith, Root's fortunes in each match mirrored those of his team. A key contributor to each of England’s three wins - most notably with centuries at the SWALEC Stadium and Trent Bridge - the 24-year-old frequently bailed out his side following poor starts, and did so in a delightfully positive manner to earn man-of-the-series honours. Remarkably, given England regained the urn, Root was the only home batsman to make a hundred.
Jonny Bairstow - 5
Called up to replace Ballance at Edgbaston on the back of a prolific spell at county level, Bairstow made 74 in the following Test at Trent Bridge but was unable to deliver the weight of runs that would have cemented his place. May well be back on the outside looking in when England line up for their first Test against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Ben Stokes - 6
Stokes' bare statistics (201 runs at 25 and 11 wickets at 33) are not a fair reflection of his worth to this developing England side. A player of rich potential with bat and ball, he shone brightest at Trent Bridge - following up an astonishing catch on the first morning with a sensational display of swing bowling in Australia's second innings. Must now work on gaining consistency.
Jos Buttler - 3
Buttler endured a miserable time of things with the bat, mustering only 122 runs from eight innings, yet did at least impress with the gloves. Will likely be given more time to rediscover his fluent and potentially destructive best in front of the stumps, but needs a score soon.
Moeen Ali - 7
A man whose role in the team is the subject of seemingly endless debate, Moeen was among the series' most reliable performers. His off-spin often proved expensive, but only Stuart Broad took more wickets for England. And a tally of 293 runs at 37 represented a hugely valuable return from a player who came in at eight - and indeed nine at times when a nightwatchman was utilised. Moeen could yet find himself opening the batting in England's next Test.
Stuart Broad - 9
Root may have held England’s batting together, but it can be argued that Broad was the most impressive performer for Cook's men. His sensational display on the first morning at Trent Bridge, which yielded scarcely believable figures of 8-15, will live long in the memory, but the tall paceman impressed throughout the series to finish as the leading wicket-taker on either side and bowled beautifully without reward on many occasions.
Mark Wood - 6
As a player still coming to grips with Test cricket, Wood can be satisfied with his contribution - having claimed 10 wickets in four Tests with his skiddy pace bowling and valuable runs down the order. The amiable Durham seamer remains a work in progress at the highest level, but showed enough to suggest he can play a valuable role moving forward - providing he can overcome the fitness issues that have plagued his career to date.
James Anderson - 6
In a scenario that could not have been anticipated prior to the series, Anderson was almost the forgotten man of England's line-up by the time proceedings were wrapped up at The Oval, after a side strain curtailed his involvement in the Edgbaston Test and ruled him out of the remaining matches. Injury struck at an unfortunate time for Anderson, given he had taken 6-47 in the first innings at Birmingham to set the platform for a home victory. His 10 wickets in the series came at an average of 27.5.
Steven Finn - 7
Having been branded "unselectable" in the previous Ashes series, Finn enjoyed a glorious return to Test cricket at Edgbaston - claiming eight wickets and six in the second innings alone to underpin England's victory. He understandably failed to hit the same heights in the next two Tests, but is once again a valued member of his country's pace ranks.