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The Ashes
In Test cricket, England and Australia have met 61 times (2002–2026). Australia lead.
The record in full
England have won 19 of the 61 Tests in this dataset and Australia 32, with 10 drawn: a win rate of 31% against 52% over the 24 years from 2002 to 2026. Only 51 of the 61 produced a winner at all.
The last 40 Tests
The 40 most recent Tests, from July 2013 to January 2026, are listed below. They split England 11, Australia 23, with 6 drawn. 23 were won defending a total and 11 chasing one. The last ten went England 3, Australia 6.
Where the fixture is played
The 40 Tests in the list below are spread over 16 venues. London has staged 8 of these Tests (England 3, Australia 3, 2 drawn), Brisbane has staged 4 of these Tests (England 0, Australia 4), Manchester has staged 3 of these Tests (England 0, Australia 1, 2 drawn), Perth has staged 3 of these Tests (England 0, Australia 3) and Birmingham has staged 3 of these Tests (England 1, Australia 2).
The widest and the narrowest
Of the Tests listed below, the biggest win defending a total is Australia by 405 runs at London in July 2015, the smallest England by 14 runs at Nottingham in July 2013, the most comfortable chase is Australia by 10 wickets at Brisbane in November 2017 and the tightest England by 1 wicket at Leeds in August 2019.
Leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in this fixture
Across the 61 Tests between England and Australia in the ball-by-ball data (2002 to 2026), SPD Smith has scored more runs than anyone on either side: 3,703 in 74 innings at 56.11, with a best of 239. JE Root is next on 2,828. SCJ Broad has taken the most wickets, 153 from 74 innings with a best of 8 in an innings.
Most runs in this fixture
| Batter | Side | Inns | Runs | Best | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD Smith | Australia | 74 | 3,703 | 239 | 56.11 |
| JE Root | England | 75 | 2,828 | 180 | 40.4 |
| AN Cook | England | 64 | 2,493 | 244 | 40.21 |
| MJ Clarke | Australia | 60 | 2,195 | 187 | 41.42 |
| DA Warner | Australia | 61 | 2,173 | 124 | 36.83 |
| KP Pietersen | England | 48 | 2,137 | 227 | 46.46 |
Most wickets in this fixture
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCJ Broad | 74 | 153 | 8 |
| MA Starc | 52 | 128 | 7 |
| JM Anderson | 72 | 117 | 6 |
| NM Lyon | 57 | 115 | 6 |
| PJ Cummins | 38 | 97 | 6 |
| MG Johnson | 34 | 87 | 7 |
Recent results
| Date | Format | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | test | Sydney | Australia by 5 wickets |
| Dec 2025 | test | Melbourne | England by 4 wickets |
| Dec 2025 | test | Adelaide | Australia by 82 runs |
| Dec 2025 | test | Brisbane | Australia by 8 wickets |
| Nov 2025 | test | Perth | Australia by 8 wickets |
| Jul 2023 | test | London | England by 49 runs |
| Jul 2023 | test | Manchester | draw |
| Jul 2023 | test | Leeds | England by 3 wickets |
| Jun 2023 | test | London | Australia by 43 runs |
| Jun 2023 | test | Birmingham | Australia by 2 wickets |
| Jan 2022 | test | Hobart | Australia by 146 runs |
| Jan 2022 | test | Sydney | draw |
| Dec 2021 | test | Melbourne | Australia by 14 runs |
| Dec 2021 | test | Adelaide | Australia by 275 runs |
| Dec 2021 | test | Brisbane | Australia by 9 wickets |
| Sept 2019 | test | London | England by 135 runs |
| Sept 2019 | test | Manchester | Australia by 185 runs |
| Aug 2019 | test | Leeds | England by 1 wicket |
| Aug 2019 | test | London | draw |
| Aug 2019 | test | Birmingham | Australia by 251 runs |
| Jan 2018 | test | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia by 123 runs |
| Dec 2017 | test | Melbourne Cricket Ground | draw |
| Dec 2017 | test | Perth | Australia by 41 runs |
| Dec 2017 | test | Adelaide Oval | Australia by 120 runs |
| Nov 2017 | test | Brisbane | Australia by 10 wickets |
| Aug 2015 | test | London | Australia by 46 runs |
| Aug 2015 | test | Nottingham | England by 78 runs |
| Jul 2015 | test | Birmingham | England by 8 wickets |
| Jul 2015 | test | London | Australia by 405 runs |
| Jul 2015 | test | Cardiff | England by 169 runs |
| Jan 2014 | test | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia by 281 runs |
| Dec 2013 | test | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia by 8 wickets |
| Dec 2013 | test | Perth | Australia by 150 runs |
| Dec 2013 | test | Adelaide Oval | Australia by 218 runs |
| Nov 2013 | test | Brisbane | Australia by 381 runs |
| Aug 2013 | test | London | draw |
| Aug 2013 | test | Chester-le-Street | England by 74 runs |
| Aug 2013 | test | Manchester | draw |
| Jul 2013 | test | London | England by 347 runs |
| Jul 2013 | test | Nottingham | England by 14 runs |
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