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List of Ashes series

January 01, 1970

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The series have varied in length, consisting of between one and seven Test matches, but since 1998 have been consistently five matches. It is the sport's most celebrated rivalry and dates back to 1882.[2][3][4] It is generally played biennially, alternating between the United Kingdom and Australia. Australia are the current holders of the Ashes, having retained them with a draw in the 2023 series.

The Ashes urn, which remains at the MCC Museum at Lord's. A replica urn is presented to the winning captain.[1]

History edit

Although the first Test series played between England and Australia was in the 1876–77 season,[5][6] the Ashes originated from the solitary Test which the two nations contested in 1882.[7] England lost the match, played at The Oval, and a mock obituary was posted in The Sporting Times, declaring the death of English cricket. It stated that: "The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia."[8] The Honourable Ivo Bligh adopted the term and, as captain of the English party that travelled to Australia the following winter, promised to bring the "Ashes" home.[1]

After its loss to Australia in 1882, England won the next eight series between the two sides, during which time it lost only four of the 22 Tests. Australia won an Ashes series for the first time in 1891–92, when it beat England 2–1.[6] The 1932–33 tour was known as the "Bodyline series" as, in response to the talented Australian batsman Don Bradman, England developed a tactic of bowling quickly at the body of the batsmen with most of the fielders placed in a close ring on the leg side.[9] England won the series, but the tactic prompted changes to the laws of cricket,[9] and the Australians, buoyed by the batting of Bradman,[10] regained the Ashes during the next series and then held them for six series, spanning nineteen years.[6] It was during this period that the Australians travelled to England in 1948, and remained unbeaten during the whole tour, gaining the nickname of "The Invincibles".[11] In addition to winning the five match Test series 4–0, Australia won or drew all of its 29 other matches against county and representative sides.[12]

Since 1882, only one series has been played between the two sides that was not deemed an Ashes series, that being the 3 Test Cricket series in the Australian summer of 1979–80, won by Australia 3–0. This was the first Australian home Test series with a unified team after two summers of World Series Cricket and was not deemed an ashes series as England had retained the Ashes 5–1 on Australian soil 12 months earlier. On three other occasions, a one-off commemorative Test Match was played in which the Ashes were not at stake, which were the 1977 Melbourne Centenary Test, the 1980 Lords Centenary Test and the 1988 Bicentennial Test played at the SCG in January 1988.[6]

Series records edit

Australia has won more Ashes Tests than England, winning 140 of the 340 matches, compared to England's 108 victories. Australia also holds the edge in Ashes series won, having won on 34 occasions compared to England's 32. There have been seven drawn series, and on six of these occasions, Australia has retained the Ashes due to being holders going into the series. England has retained the Ashes after a drawn series once.

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.

Both England and Australia have held the Ashes for a record eight consecutive series, England doing so between 1882–83 and 1890, while Australia achieved the feat from 1989 to 2002–03.[6]

Key edit

  • Years denotes the cricket season in which the series takes place.
  • Host denotes the host country for the series.
  • First match denotes the date on which the first match of the series commenced.
  • Tests denotes how many Tests were played in the series, and in parentheses (if different) the number of Tests that were scheduled to be played in the series.
  • Australia denotes how many matches in the series were won by Australia.
  • England denotes how many matches in the series were won by England.
  • Drawn denotes how many matches in the series were drawn.
  • Result denotes which side won the series overall, or if it was drawn.
  • Holder denotes which side was awarded (or retained) the Ashes at the end of the series of the matches

List of Ashes series edit

World War 2World War 1
Series Years Host First match Tests   Australia   England Drawn Result Holder Ref
1 1882–83   Australia 30 December 1882 3 1 2 0   England   England [13]
2 1884   England 11 July 1884 3 0 1 2   England   England [14]
3 1884–85   Australia 12 December 1884 5 2 3 0   England   England [15]
4 1886   England 5 July 1886 3 0 3 0   England   England [16]
5 1886–87   Australia 28 January 1887 2 0 2 0   England   England [17]
6 1887–88   Australia 10 February 1888 1 0 1 0   England   England [18]
7 1888   England 16 July 1888 3 1 2 0   England   England [19]
8 1890   England 21 July 1890 2 (3) 0 2 0   England   England [20]
9 1891–92   Australia 1 January 1892 3 2 1 0   Australia   Australia [21]
10 1893   England 17 July 1893 3 0 1 2   England   England [22]
11 1894–95   Australia 14 December 1894 5 2 3 0   England   England [23]
12 1896   England 22 June 1896 3 1 2 0   England   England [24]
13 1897–98   Australia 13 December 1897 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [25]
14 1899   England 1 June 1899 5 1 0 4   Australia   Australia [26]
15 1901–02   Australia 13 December 1901 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [27]
16 1902   England 29 May 1902 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [28]
17 1903–04   Australia 11 December 1903 5 2 3 0   England   England [29]
18 1905   England 29 May 1905 5 0 2 3   England   England [30]
19 1907–08   Australia 13 December 1907 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [31]
20 1909   England 27 May 1909 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [32]
21 1911–12   Australia 15 December 1911 5 1 4 0   England   England [33]
22 1912   England 27 May 1912 3 0 1 2   England   England [34]
23 1920–21   Australia 17 December 1920 5 5 0 0   Australia   Australia [35]
24 1921   England 28 May 1921 5 3 0 2   Australia   Australia [36]
25 1924–25   Australia 19 December 1924 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [37]
26 1926   England 12 June 1926 5 0 1 4   England   England [38]
27 1928–29   Australia 30 November 1928 5 1 4 0   England   England [39]
28 1930   England 13 June 1930 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [40]
29 1932–33   Australia 2 December 1932 5 1 4 0   England   England [41]
30 1934   England 8 June 1934 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [42]
31 1936–37   Australia 4 December 1936 5 3 2 0   Australia   Australia [43]
32 1938   England 10 June 1938 4 (5) 1 1 2 Drawn   Australia [44]
33 1946–47   Australia 29 November 1946 5 3 0 2   Australia   Australia [45]
34 1948   England 10 June 1948 5 4 0 1   Australia   Australia [46]
35 1950–51   Australia 1 December 1950 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [47]
36 1953   England 11 June 1953 5 0 1 4   England   England [48]
37 1954–55   Australia 26 November 1954 5 1 3 1   England   England [49]
38 1956   England 7 June 1956 5 1 2 2   England   England [50]
39 1958–59   Australia 5 December 1958 5 4 0 1   Australia   Australia [51]
40 1961   England 8 June 1961 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [52]
41 1962–63   Australia 30 November 1962 5 1 1 3 Drawn   Australia [53]
42 1964   England 4 June 1964 5 1 0 4   Australia   Australia [54]
43 1965–66   Australia 10 December 1965 5 1 1 3 Drawn   Australia [55]
44 1968   England 6 June 1968 5 1 1 3 Drawn   Australia [56]
45 1970–71   Australia 27 November 1970 6 (7) 0 2 4   England   England [57]
46 1972   England 8 June 1972 5 2 2 1 Drawn   England [58]
47 1974–75   Australia 29 November 1974 6 4 1 1   Australia   Australia [59]
48 1975   England 10 July 1975 4 1 0 3   Australia   Australia [60]
49 1977   England 16 June 1977 5 0 3 2   England   England [61]
50 1978–79   Australia 1 December 1978 6 1 5 0   England   England .[62]
51 1981   England 18 June 1981 6 1 3 2   England   England [63]
52 1982–83   Australia 12 November 1982 5 2 1 2   Australia   Australia [64]
53 1985   England 13 June 1985 6 1 3 2   England   England [65]
54 1986–87   Australia 14 November 1986 5 1 2 2   England   England [66]
55 1989   England 8 June 1989 6 4 0 2   Australia   Australia [67]
56 1990–91   Australia 23 November 1990 5 3 0 2   Australia   Australia [68]
57 1993   England 3 June 1993 6 4 1 1   Australia   Australia [69]
58 1994–95   Australia 25 November 1994 5 3 1 1   Australia   Australia [70]
59 1997   England 5 June 1997 6 3 2 1   Australia   Australia [71]
60 1998–99   Australia 20 November 1998 5 3 1 1   Australia   Australia [72]
61 2001   England 5 July 2001 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [73]
62 2002–03   Australia 7 November 2002 5 4 1 0   Australia   Australia [74]
63 2005   England 21 July 2005 5 1 2 2   England   England [75]
64 2006–07   Australia 23 November 2006 5 5 0 0   Australia   Australia [76]
65 2009   England 8 July 2009 5 1 2 2   England   England [77]
66 2010–11   Australia 25 November 2010 5 1 3 1   England   England [78]
67 2013   England 10 July 2013 5 0 3 2   England   England [79]
68 2013–14   Australia 21 November 2013 5 5 0 0   Australia   Australia [80]
69 2015   England 8 July 2015 5 2 3 0   England   England [81]
70 2017–18   Australia 23 November 2017 5 4 0 1   Australia   Australia [82]
71 2019   England 1 August 2019 5 2 2 1 Drawn   Australia [83]
72 2021–22   Australia 8 December 2021 5 4 0 1   Australia   Australia [84]
73 2023   England 16 June 2023 5 2 2 1 Drawn   Australia [85]

Summary of results edit

Played Won by
Australia 		Won by
England 		Drawn
Ashes Tests in Australia 172 90 (52.3%) 56 (32.6%) 26 (15.1%)
Ashes Tests in England 173 52 (30.1%) 54 (31.2%) 67 (38.7%)
All Ashes Tests 345 142 (41.2%) 110 (31.9%) 93 (27%)
ALL Tests 361 152 (42.1%) 112 (30.7%) 97 (26.9%)
Ashes Series in Australia 36 20 (54.3%) 14 (40%) 2 (5.7%)
Ashes Series in England 37 14 (37.8%) 18 (48.6%) 5 (13.5%)
All Ashes Series 73 34 (46.6%) 32 (43.8%) 7* (9.6%)
As at 31 July 2023

*Ashes retained by Australia six times because of drawn series (1938; 1962-63; 1965-66; 1968; 2019 and 2023) and by England once (1972).

Notes and references edit

Notes
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External links edit

  • Williamson, Martin. "A short history of the Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2011.

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The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia The series have varied in length consisting of between one and seven Test matches but since 1998 have been consistently five matches It is the sport s most celebrated rivalry and dates back to 1882 2 3 4 It is generally played biennially alternating between the United Kingdom and Australia Australia are the current holders of the Ashes having retained them with a draw in the 2023 series The Ashes urn which remains at the MCC Museum at Lord s A replica urn is presented to the winning captain 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Series records 2 Key 3 List of Ashes series 4 Summary of results 5 Notes and references 6 External linksHistory editAlthough the first Test series played between England and Australia was in the 1876 77 season 5 6 the Ashes originated from the solitary Test which the two nations contested in 1882 7 England lost the match played at The Oval and a mock obituary was posted in The Sporting Times declaring the death of English cricket It stated that The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia 8 The Honourable Ivo Bligh adopted the term and as captain of the English party that travelled to Australia the following winter promised to bring the Ashes home 1 After its loss to Australia in 1882 England won the next eight series between the two sides during which time it lost only four of the 22 Tests Australia won an Ashes series for the first time in 1891 92 when it beat England 2 1 6 The 1932 33 tour was known as the Bodyline series as in response to the talented Australian batsman Don Bradman England developed a tactic of bowling quickly at the body of the batsmen with most of the fielders placed in a close ring on the leg side 9 England won the series but the tactic prompted changes to the laws of cricket 9 and the Australians buoyed by the batting of Bradman 10 regained the Ashes during the next series and then held them for six series spanning nineteen years 6 It was during this period that the Australians travelled to England in 1948 and remained unbeaten during the whole tour gaining the nickname of The Invincibles 11 In addition to winning the five match Test series 4 0 Australia won or drew all of its 29 other matches against county and representative sides 12 Since 1882 only one series has been played between the two sides that was not deemed an Ashes series that being the 3 Test Cricket series in the Australian summer of 1979 80 won by Australia 3 0 This was the first Australian home Test series with a unified team after two summers of World Series Cricket and was not deemed an ashes series as England had retained the Ashes 5 1 on Australian soil 12 months earlier On three other occasions a one off commemorative Test Match was played in which the Ashes were not at stake which were the 1977 Melbourne Centenary Test the 1980 Lords Centenary Test and the 1988 Bicentennial Test played at the SCG in January 1988 6 Series records edit Australia has won more Ashes Tests than England winning 140 of the 340 matches compared to England s 108 victories Australia also holds the edge in Ashes series won having won on 34 occasions compared to England s 32 There have been seven drawn series and on six of these occasions Australia has retained the Ashes due to being holders going into the series England has retained the Ashes after a drawn series once 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 Both England and Australia have held the Ashes for a record eight consecutive series England doing so between 1882 83 and 1890 while Australia achieved the feat from 1989 to 2002 03 6 Key editYears denotes the cricket season in which the series takes place Host denotes the host country for the series First match denotes the date on which the first match of the series commenced Tests denotes how many Tests were played in the series and in parentheses if different the number of Tests that were scheduled to be played in the series Australia denotes how many matches in the series were won by Australia England denotes how many matches in the series were won by England Drawn denotes how many matches in the series were drawn Result denotes which side won the series overall or if it was drawn Holder denotes which side was awarded or retained the Ashes at the end of the series of the matchesList of Ashes series editSeries Years Host First match Tests nbsp Australia nbsp England Drawn Result Holder Ref 1 1882 83 nbsp Australia 30 December 1882 3 1 2 0 nbsp England nbsp England 13 2 1884 nbsp England 11 July 1884 3 0 1 2 nbsp England nbsp England 14 3 1884 85 nbsp Australia 12 December 1884 5 2 3 0 nbsp England nbsp England 15 4 1886 nbsp England 5 July 1886 3 0 3 0 nbsp England nbsp England 16 5 1886 87 nbsp Australia 28 January 1887 2 0 2 0 nbsp England nbsp England 17 6 1887 88 nbsp Australia 10 February 1888 1 0 1 0 nbsp England nbsp England 18 7 1888 nbsp England 16 July 1888 3 1 2 0 nbsp England nbsp England 19 8 1890 nbsp England 21 July 1890 2 3 0 2 0 nbsp England nbsp England 20 9 1891 92 nbsp Australia 1 January 1892 3 2 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 21 10 1893 nbsp England 17 July 1893 3 0 1 2 nbsp England nbsp England 22 11 1894 95 nbsp Australia 14 December 1894 5 2 3 0 nbsp England nbsp England 23 12 1896 nbsp England 22 June 1896 3 1 2 0 nbsp England nbsp England 24 13 1897 98 nbsp Australia 13 December 1897 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 25 14 1899 nbsp England 1 June 1899 5 1 0 4 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 26 15 1901 02 nbsp Australia 13 December 1901 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 27 16 1902 nbsp England 29 May 1902 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 28 17 1903 04 nbsp Australia 11 December 1903 5 2 3 0 nbsp England nbsp England 29 18 1905 nbsp England 29 May 1905 5 0 2 3 nbsp England nbsp England 30 19 1907 08 nbsp Australia 13 December 1907 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 31 20 1909 nbsp England 27 May 1909 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 32 21 1911 12 nbsp Australia 15 December 1911 5 1 4 0 nbsp England nbsp England 33 22 1912 nbsp England 27 May 1912 3 0 1 2 nbsp England nbsp England 34 23 1920 21 nbsp Australia 17 December 1920 5 5 0 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 35 24 1921 nbsp England 28 May 1921 5 3 0 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 36 25 1924 25 nbsp Australia 19 December 1924 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 37 26 1926 nbsp England 12 June 1926 5 0 1 4 nbsp England nbsp England 38 27 1928 29 nbsp Australia 30 November 1928 5 1 4 0 nbsp England nbsp England 39 28 1930 nbsp England 13 June 1930 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 40 29 1932 33 nbsp Australia 2 December 1932 5 1 4 0 nbsp England nbsp England 41 30 1934 nbsp England 8 June 1934 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 42 31 1936 37 nbsp Australia 4 December 1936 5 3 2 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 43 32 1938 nbsp England 10 June 1938 4 5 1 1 2 Drawn nbsp Australia 44 33 1946 47 nbsp Australia 29 November 1946 5 3 0 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 45 34 1948 nbsp England 10 June 1948 5 4 0 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 46 35 1950 51 nbsp Australia 1 December 1950 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 47 36 1953 nbsp England 11 June 1953 5 0 1 4 nbsp England nbsp England 48 37 1954 55 nbsp Australia 26 November 1954 5 1 3 1 nbsp England nbsp England 49 38 1956 nbsp England 7 June 1956 5 1 2 2 nbsp England nbsp England 50 39 1958 59 nbsp Australia 5 December 1958 5 4 0 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 51 40 1961 nbsp England 8 June 1961 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 52 41 1962 63 nbsp Australia 30 November 1962 5 1 1 3 Drawn nbsp Australia 53 42 1964 nbsp England 4 June 1964 5 1 0 4 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 54 43 1965 66 nbsp Australia 10 December 1965 5 1 1 3 Drawn nbsp Australia 55 44 1968 nbsp England 6 June 1968 5 1 1 3 Drawn nbsp Australia 56 45 1970 71 nbsp Australia 27 November 1970 6 7 0 2 4 nbsp England nbsp England 57 46 1972 nbsp England 8 June 1972 5 2 2 1 Drawn nbsp England 58 47 1974 75 nbsp Australia 29 November 1974 6 4 1 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 59 48 1975 nbsp England 10 July 1975 4 1 0 3 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 60 49 1977 nbsp England 16 June 1977 5 0 3 2 nbsp England nbsp England 61 50 1978 79 nbsp Australia 1 December 1978 6 1 5 0 nbsp England nbsp England 62 51 1981 nbsp England 18 June 1981 6 1 3 2 nbsp England nbsp England 63 52 1982 83 nbsp Australia 12 November 1982 5 2 1 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 64 53 1985 nbsp England 13 June 1985 6 1 3 2 nbsp England nbsp England 65 54 1986 87 nbsp Australia 14 November 1986 5 1 2 2 nbsp England nbsp England 66 55 1989 nbsp England 8 June 1989 6 4 0 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 67 56 1990 91 nbsp Australia 23 November 1990 5 3 0 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 68 57 1993 nbsp England 3 June 1993 6 4 1 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 69 58 1994 95 nbsp Australia 25 November 1994 5 3 1 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 70 59 1997 nbsp England 5 June 1997 6 3 2 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 71 60 1998 99 nbsp Australia 20 November 1998 5 3 1 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 72 61 2001 nbsp England 5 July 2001 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 73 62 2002 03 nbsp Australia 7 November 2002 5 4 1 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 74 63 2005 nbsp England 21 July 2005 5 1 2 2 nbsp England nbsp England 75 64 2006 07 nbsp Australia 23 November 2006 5 5 0 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 76 65 2009 nbsp England 8 July 2009 5 1 2 2 nbsp England nbsp England 77 66 2010 11 nbsp Australia 25 November 2010 5 1 3 1 nbsp England nbsp England 78 67 2013 nbsp England 10 July 2013 5 0 3 2 nbsp England nbsp England 79 68 2013 14 nbsp Australia 21 November 2013 5 5 0 0 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 80 69 2015 nbsp England 8 July 2015 5 2 3 0 nbsp England nbsp England 81 70 2017 18 nbsp Australia 23 November 2017 5 4 0 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 82 71 2019 nbsp England 1 August 2019 5 2 2 1 Drawn nbsp Australia 83 72 2021 22 nbsp Australia 8 December 2021 5 4 0 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Australia 84 73 2023 nbsp England 16 June 2023 5 2 2 1 Drawn nbsp Australia 85 Summary of results editPlayed Won byAustralia Won byEngland Drawn Ashes Tests in Australia 172 90 52 3 56 32 6 26 15 1 Ashes Tests in England 173 52 30 1 54 31 2 67 38 7 All Ashes Tests 345 142 41 2 110 31 9 93 27 ALL Tests 361 152 42 1 112 30 7 97 26 9 Ashes Series in Australia 36 20 54 3 14 40 2 5 7 Ashes Series in England 37 14 37 8 18 48 6 5 13 5 All Ashes Series 73 34 46 6 32 43 8 7 9 6 As at 31 July 2023 Ashes retained by Australia six times because of drawn series 1938 1962 63 1965 66 1968 2019 and 2023 and by England once 1972 Notes and references editNotes References a b The Ashes History Marylebone Cricket Club Archived from the original on 11 March 2013 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Martin Jack 15 November 2010 Ashes series set to reignite old rivalry CNN Traveller CNN Archived from the original on 27 January 2011 Retrieved 27 February 2011 Marks Vic 26 September 2010 Return of Ashes spirit can lift England out of post Pakistan mire The Observer London Guardian Media Group Archived from the original on 18 December 2013 Retrieved 27 February 2011 Top 10 Rivalries Sky Sports Archived from the original on 22 October 2010 Retrieved 27 February 2011 Match series archive ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 16 March 2011 Retrieved 3 March 2011 a b c d e f Records England Test matches Series results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 5 October 2012 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Williamson Martin A short history of the Ashes ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 29 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Altham H S Swanton E W 1938 1926 England v Australia 1882 1890 A History of Cricket Second ed London George Allen amp Unwin Ltd p 170 a b ESPNcricinfo staff A dummy s guide to Bodyline ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 8 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Ashes to Ashes The Bradman years Cricket365 com 20 November 2010 Archived from the original on 7 August 2011 Retrieved 11 April 2011 Sporting greats Australia reveres and treasures its sporting heroes Department of the Environment Water Heritage and the Arts Archived from the original on 8 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The 1948 Australian cricket team captained by Don Bradman for example became known as The Invincibles for their unbeaten eight month tour of England This team is one of Australia s most cherished sporting legends Australians in England 1948 ESPNcricinfo 30 May 2008 Archived from the original on 31 December 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Originally published in Preston Hubert ed 1949 Wisden Cricketer s Almanack 1949 86 ed London Sporting Handbooks Ltd The Ashes 1882 83 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 3 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1884 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 18 March 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1884 85 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 14 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1886 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 8 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1886 87 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 3 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1887 88 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 11 November 2012 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1888 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 1 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1890 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 28 December 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1891 92 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 26 November 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1893 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 24 November 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1894 95 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 8 February 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1896 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 14 July 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1897 98 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 3 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1899 Results ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1901 02 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 13 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1902 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 6 May 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1903 04 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 9 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1905 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 7 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1907 08 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 23 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1909 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 30 May 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1911 12 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 9 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1912 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 26 June 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1920 21 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 2 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1921 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 28 December 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1924 25 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 24 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1926 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 5 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1928 29 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 9 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1930 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 25 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1932 33 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the 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on 25 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1958 59 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 23 March 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1961 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 25 November 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1962 63 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 5 October 2012 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1964 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 7 January 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1965 66 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 1 August 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1968 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 30 November 2010 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1970 71 Results ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1972 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 8 April 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 1974 75 Results ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 2 February 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2011 The Ashes 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