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Match results in Ashes series |
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Venue |
Mts |
Eng |
Aus |
Draw |
Period |
In England |
158 |
47 |
46 |
65 |
1884-2013 |
In Australia |
162 |
56 |
82 |
24 |
1882-2014 |
Total in Ashes |
320 |
103 |
128 |
89 |
1882-2014 |
In non-Ashes Tests |
16 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
1877-1988 |
Overall head to head |
336 |
105 |
138 |
93 |
1882-2014 |
Note: Since 1877, 16 Tests have been played between the two sides that are not a part of the Ashes. The last such non-Ashes Test was the one-off Bicentenary Test match at Sydney from January 29 to February 2, 1988.
Ashes series summary since 2000 |
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Month, Year |
Country |
Mts |
Eng |
Aus |
Draw |
Series won |
July to Aug 2001 |
in Eng |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Australia |
Nov 2002 to Jan 2003 |
in Aus |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Australia |
July-Sep 2005 |
in Eng |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
England |
Nov 2006 to Jan 2007 |
in Aus |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Australia |
July to Aug 2009 |
in Eng |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
England |
Nov 2010 to Jan 2011 |
in Aus |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
England |
July to Aug 2013 |
in Eng |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
England |
Nov 2013 to Jan 2014 |
in Aus |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Australia |
Total |
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40 |
12 |
21 |
7 |
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Series summary: Played 8: England won 4, Australia 4, Drawn nil
Overall Ashes series results |
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Venue |
Series |
Eng won |
Aus won |
Draw |
In England |
34 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
In Australia |
34 |
14 |
18 |
2 |
Total |
68 |
31 |
32 |
5 |
Notes:
** Both teams have met each other in 68 Ashes series so far, of which 34 each been played in their respective countries. Australia are just ahead, having won the series on 32 occasions compared to England’s 31, with five series drawn.
** The Australians held the urn for the longest duration, from August 22, 1934 until August 18, 1953 – nearly 19 years. This, of course, was aided by the period between 1940 and 1945, when no Tests were played because of World War II. Otherwise, the record over the longest uninterrupted period is also held by the Aussies — from 1989 to 2005 – for 16 years. Incidentally, the England team held the Ashes for the shortest period for one year and three months from September 2005 to December 2006.
Highest team totals in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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903-7d |
at The Oval |
Aug 1938 |
(Won) |
658-8d |
at Nottingham |
June 1938 |
(Drawn) |
644-10 |
at Sydney |
Jan 2011 |
(Won) |
Australia |
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729-6d |
at Lord’s |
June 1930 |
(Won) |
701-10 |
at The Oval |
Aug 1934 |
(Won) |
695-10 |
at The Oval |
Aug 1930 |
(Won) |
Lowest team totals in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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45-10 |
at Sydney |
Jan 1887 |
(Won) |
52-10 |
at The Oval |
Aug 1948 |
(Lost) |
53-10 |
at Lord’s |
Jul 1888 |
(Lost) |
Australia |
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36-10 |
at Birmingham |
May 1902 |
(Drawn) |
42-10 |
at Sydney |
Feb 1888 |
(Lost) |
44-10 |
at The Oval |
Aug 1896 |
(Lost) |
Total individual 100s in Ashes Tests |
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Total 100s |
521 (in England: 238, in Australia: 283) |
By England |
230 (in England: 108, in Australia: 122) |
By Australia |
291 (in England: 130, in Australia: 161) |
Highest individual scores in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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364 |
by Len Hutton |
at The Oval |
Aug 1938 |
(Won) |
287 |
by Reg Foster |
at Sydney |
Dec 1903 |
(Won) |
256 |
by Ken Barrington |
at Manchester |
Jul 1964 |
(Drawn) |
Australia |
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334 |
by Don Bradman |
at Leeds |
Jul 1930 |
(Drawn) |
311 |
by Bob Simpson |
at Manchester |
Jul 1964 |
(Drawn) |
307 |
by Bob Cowper |
at Melbourne |
Feb 1966 |
(Drawn) |
Leading run-getters in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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3,636 by Jack Hobbs in 41 mts |
71 inns |
ave 54.27 |
3,037 by David Gower in 38 mts |
69 inns |
ave 46.01 |
2,852 by Walter Hammond in 33 mts |
58 inns |
ave 51.85 |
Most in England: 1,519 runs by Graham Gooch in 24 mts |
44 inns |
ave 34.52 |
Australia |
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5,028 by Don Bradman in 37 mts |
63 inns |
ave 89.78 |
3,222 by Allan Border in 42 mts |
73 inns |
ave 55.55 |
3,173 by Steve Waugh in 45 mts |
72 inns |
ave 58.75 |
Most in England: 2,674 runs by Don Bradman in 19 mts |
30 inns |
ave 102.84 |
Most individual 100s in Ashes Tests |
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England: 12 by Jack Hobbs |
(Most in England: 5 by Stanley Jackson) |
Australia: 19 by Don Bradman |
(Most in England: 11 by Don Bradman) |
Best bowling in an innings in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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10/53 |
by Jim Laker |
at Manchester |
Jul 1956 |
(Won) |
9/37 |
by Jim Laker |
at Manchester |
Jul 1956 |
(Won) |
8/35 |
by George Lohmann |
at Sydney |
Feb 1887 |
(Won) |
Australia |
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9/121 |
by Arthur Mailey |
at Melbourne |
Feb 1921 |
(Won) |
8/31 |
by Frank Laver |
at Manchester |
Jul 1909 |
(Drawn) |
8/38 |
by Glenn McGrath |
at Lord’s |
Jun 1997 |
(Drawn) |
Best bowling in a match in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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19/90 |
by Jim Laker |
at Manchester |
Jul 1956 |
(Won) |
15/104 |
by Hedley Verity |
at Lord’s |
Jun 1934 |
(Won) |
15/124 |
by Wilfred Rhodes |
at Melbourne |
Jan 1904 |
(Won) |
Australia |
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16/137 |
by Bob Massie |
at Lord’s |
Jun 1972 |
(Won) |
13/77 |
by Monty Noble |
at Melbourne |
Jan 1902 |
(Won) |
13/148 |
by Bruce Reid |
at Melbourne |
Dec 1990 |
(Won) |
Leading wicket-takers in Ashes Tests |
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England |
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128 by Ian Botham in 32 mts |
ave 28.04 |
123 by Bob Willis in 31 mts |
ave 24.37 |
109 by Wilfred Rhodes in 41 mts |
ave 24.00 |
Most in England: 78 wickets by Ian Botham in 17 mts |
ave 25.61 |
Australia |
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195 by Shane Warne in 36 mts |
ave 23.25 |
157 by Glenn McGrath in 30 mts |
ave 20.92 |
141 by Hugh Trumble in 31 mts |
ave 20.88 |
Most in England: 129 wickets by Shane Warne in 22 mts |
ave 21.94 |
Overall Test record |
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England |
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Venue |
Mts |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
Draw |
%win |
Home |
489 |
200 |
112 |
0 |
177 |
40.90 |
Away |
468 |
141 |
165 |
0 |
162 |
30.13 |
Total |
957 |
341 |
277 |
0 |
339 |
35.63 |
Australia |
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Venue |
Mts |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
Draw |
%win |
Home |
398 |
226 |
95 |
1 |
76 |
56.78 |
Away |
377 |
138 |
110 |
1 |
128 |
36.60 |
Total |
775 |
364 |
205 |
2 |
204 |
46.97 |