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| This is a '''list of ] ] series''' played between ] and ]. |
This is a '''list of ] ] series''' played between ] and ]. Most series have consisted of five test matches between the two countries. The Ashes series with the least test matches in it was the ] Ashes series, consisting of only one test match. The seven test match ] Ashes series was the Ashes series with the most test matches. The first Ashes series was held in ], and since then the hosting of the Ashes series has been shared between ] and ]. | ||
| The Ashes is a fiercely contested competition. England won the first eight Ashes series in a row, and only lost one Ashes series in the first twelve series. Australia then won four series in a row, before England reclaimed the Ashes in the ] Ashes series. The Ashes series series after ] has been dominated by ]. After ], ] have held the Ashes for long periods of time, including from ] to ], from ] to ] and from ] to ]. The longest period of time that England has held the Ashes after ] was from ] to ]. England is currently holding the ] after defeating the Australians in the ] Ashes series, ending Australia's 16 year holding of the Ashes. Overall, the Australians have won 30 Ashes series, England have won 28 Ashes series and there have been 5 drawn Ashes series. A total of 63 Ashes series have been played. The next Ashes series will be played in Australia in 2006-07. | |||
| The ''notes'' section below the table contains clarifications about the series and matches which are either of interest or have not been included. | |||
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This is a list of Ashes cricket series played between Australia and England. Most series have consisted of five test matches between the two countries. The Ashes series with the least test matches in it was the 1887-88 Ashes series, consisting of only one test match. The seven test match 1970-71 Ashes series was the Ashes series with the most test matches. The first Ashes series was held in Australia, and since then the hosting of the Ashes series has been shared between Australia and England.
The Ashes is a fiercely contested competition. England won the first eight Ashes series in a row, and only lost one Ashes series in the first twelve series. Australia then won four series in a row, before England reclaimed the Ashes in the 1926 Ashes series. The Ashes series series after 1934 has been dominated by Australia. After 1934, Australia have held the Ashes for long periods of time, including from 1934 to 1953, from 1959 to 1971 and from 1989 to 2005. The longest period of time that England has held the Ashes after 1934 was from 1953 to 1956. England is currently holding the Ashes after defeating the Australians in the 2005 Ashes series, ending Australia's 16 year holding of the Ashes. Overall, the Australians have won 30 Ashes series, England have won 28 Ashes series and there have been 5 drawn Ashes series. A total of 63 Ashes series have been played. The next Ashes series will be played in Australia in 2006-07.
The notes section below the table contains clarifications about the series and matches which are either of interest or have not been included.
| Series | Season | Played in | First Match | Played | Australia | England | Drawn | Series result | Holder at end of series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1882-83 | Australia | December 30 1882 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England | England |
| 2 | 1884 | England | July 11 1884 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England | England |
| 3 | 1884-85 | Australia | December 12 1884 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England | England |
| 4 | 1886 | England | July 5 1886 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | England | England |
| 5 | 1886-87 | Australia | January 28 1887 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | England | England |
| 6 | 1887-88 | Australia | February 10 1888 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | England | England |
| 7 | 1888 | England | July 16 1888 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England | England |
| 8 | 1890 | England | July 21 1890 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | England | England |
| 9 | 1891-92 | Australia | January 1 1892 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 10 | 1893 | England | July 17 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England | England |
| 11 | 1894-95 | Australia | December 14 1894 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England | England |
| 12 | 1896 | England | June 22 1896 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England | England |
| 13 | 1897-98 | Australia | December 13 1897 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 14 | 1899 | England | June 1 1899 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Australia | Australia |
| 15 | 1901-02 | Australia | December 13 1901 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 16 | 1902 | England | May 29 1902 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 17 | 1903-04 | Australia | December 11 1903 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England | England |
| 18 | 1905 | England | May 29 1905 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | England | England |
| 19 | 1907-08 | Australia | December 13 1907 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 20 | 1909 | England | May 27 1909 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 21 | 1911-12 | Australia | December 15 1911 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England | England |
| 22 | 1912 | England | May 27 1912 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England | England |
| 23 | 1920-21 | Australia | December 17 1920 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 24 | 1921 | England | May 28 1921 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 25 | 1924-25 | Australia | December 19 1924 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 26 | 1926 | England | June 12 1926 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | England | England |
| 27 | 1928-29 | Australia | November 30 1928 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England | England |
| 28 | 1930 | England | June 13 1930 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 29 | 1932-33 | Australia | December 2 1932 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England | England |
| 30 | 1934 | England | June 8 1934 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 31 | 1936-37 | Australia | December 4 1936 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 32 | 1938 | England | June 10 1938 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 33 | 1946-47 | Australia | November 29 1946 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 34 | 1948 | England | June 10 1948 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 35 | 1950-51 | Australia | December 1 1950 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 36 | 1953 | England | June 11 1953 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | England | England |
| 37 | 1954-55 | Australia | November 26 1954 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | England | England |
| 38 | 1956 | England | June 7 1956 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England | England |
| 39 | 1958-59 | Australia | December 5 1958 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 40 | 1961 | England | June 8 1961 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 41 | 1962-63 | Australia | November 30 1962 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 42 | 1964 | England | April 4 1964 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Australia | Australia |
| 43 | 1965-66 | Australia | December 10 1965 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 44 | 1968 | England | June 6 1968 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 45 | 1970-71 | Australia | November 27 1970 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | England | England |
| 46 | 1972 | England | June 8 1972 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Drawn | England |
| 47 | 1974-75 | Australia | November 29 1974 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 48 | 1975 | England | July 10 1975 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Australia | Australia |
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| 49 | 1977 | England | June 16 1977 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | England | England |
| 50 | 1978-79 | Australia | December 1 1978 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | England | England |
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| 51 | 1981 | England | June 18 1981 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | England | England |
| 52 | 1982-83 | Australia | November 12 1982 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 53 | 1985 | England | June 13 1985 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | England | England |
| 54 | 1986-87 | Australia | November 14 1986 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England | England |
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| 55 | 1989 | England | June 8 1989 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 56 | 1990-91 | Australia | November 23 1990 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 57 | 1993 | England | June 3 1993 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 58 | 1994-95 | Australia | November 25 1994 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 59 | 1997 | England | June 5 1997 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 60 | 1998-99 | Australia | November 20 1998 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 61 | 2001 | England | July 5 2001 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 62 | 2002-03 | Australia | November 7 2002 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 63 | 2005 | England | July 21 2005 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England | England |
| Totals | Matches | 298 | 116 | 95 | 87 | ||||
| Series | 63 | 30 | 28 | 5 | |||||
Notes
- Matches played prior to the 1882-83 series, including the 1882 Oval match are not considered to be part of The Ashes series. A fourth match in the 1882-83 series played against a "United Australian XI" was also not considered to be an Ashes Test.
- The "1912 Triangular series" including Australia, England and South Africa. Only Australia v England results shown.
- "Bodyline" series
- "Invincibles" series
- The 1976-77 MCC tour of Australia for the first Centenary Test, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is not considered an Ashes Test.
- The 1979-80 three-Test England tour of Australia series was the outcome of a deal between the ACB and World Series Cricket to bring WSC to an end. England agreed to the tour on condition the matches did not have Ashes status. Accordingly they are excluded from the results above.
- The 1980 Australian tour of England for the second Centenary Test, at Lord's is not considered an Ashes Test.
- "Botham's Ashes" series
- The 1987-88 England tour of Australia for a single Test celebrating Australia's Bi-centenary at the Sydney Cricket Ground is not considered an Ashes Test.
References
- The Ashes - A short history of the Ashes, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.
- The Ashes - 1861-1914, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.
- The Ashes - 1921-1938, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.
- The Ashes - 1946 to 1970, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.
- The Ashes - 1970-1987, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.
- The Ashes - 1990-2005, Cricinfo. Last accessed 20 July 2006.