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On three occasions has a team won all the Tests in an Ashes series; only Australia has achieved the feat 5–0 in 1920–21, 2006–07 and 2013–14. [6] England's largest winning margin in an Ashes series was in 1978–79, when it won 5–1. England's largest unbeaten winning margin of 3–0 in an Ashes series was achieved in 1886, 1977 and 2013.
The 2010–11 Ashes series was the only one in which a team had won three Tests by innings margins and it was the first time England had scored 500 or more four times in a single series. England opener Cook scored 766 runs at average 127.66 in the series, the most dominant batsman in an Ashes series since Bradman in 1930.
The Ashes series, similar to the cricket series of the same name, was a best-of-three series of test matches between Australia and Great Britain national rugby league football teams. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It had been contested 39 times from 1908 until 2003 largely with hosting rights alternating between the two countries.
The Ashes series, similar to the cricket series of the same name, is a best-of-three series of test matches between Australia and England national rugby league football teams. The inaugural tournament will take place in 2025 and is a revival of the original Ashes series between Australia and Great Britain which was contested 39 times between ...
Shane Warne became the all-time leading wicket-taker in Ashes series, having taken a total of 172. He also passed the 600 wicket mark, and had 623 by the end of the series. Glenn McGrath passed the 500 wicket milestone, and ended up with 518.
McGrath played all five matches in the Ashes series. He bowled the most maiden overs with 56, 14 ahead of Jason Gillespie on 42. [39] He bowled 194.2 overs, conceding 542 runs. [40] McGrath took the most wickets through the series with 32 with best figures of 7/76. [41] The 2001 Ashes was described as a display of his consistent style. [42]
The 1986–87 Ashes series was a series of five Test cricket matches that were contested between England and Australia for The Ashes. The series was played at five venues across Australia, starting on 14 November 1986 in Brisbane and concluding on 15 January 1987 in Sydney. England were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series ...
The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1972 season to play a five-match Test series against England for the Ashes. The series was drawn 2–2 and England retained the Ashes. This was the last drawn series until 2019. The two sides also played a three-match ODI series, which England won 2–1.