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List of Ashes series

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List of Ashes series

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. It is generally played biennially, alternating between the United Kingdom and Australia. Australia are the current holders of the Ashes, having either won or drawn each series between 2017–18 and 2025–26.

Tables

List of Ashes series · List of Ashes series
1
1
S
1
Years
1882–83
Host
Australia
First match
30 December 1882
T
3
Australia
1
England
2
D
0
Result
England
2
2
S
2
Years
1884
Host
England
First match
11 July 1884
T
3
Australia
0
England
1
D
2
Result
England
3
3
S
3
Years
1884–85
Host
Australia
First match
12 December 1884
T
5
Australia
2
England
3
D
0
Result
England
4
4
S
4
Years
1886
Host
England
First match
5 July 1886
T
3
Australia
0
England
3
D
0
Result
England
5
5
S
5
Years
1886–87
Host
Australia
First match
28 January 1887
T
2
Australia
0
England
2
D
0
Result
England
6
6
S
6
Years
1887–88
Host
Australia
First match
10 February 1888
T
1
Australia
0
England
1
D
0
Result
England
7
7
S
7
Years
1888
Host
England
First match
16 July 1888
T
3
Australia
1
England
2
D
0
Result
England
8
8
S
8
Years
1890
Host
England
First match
21 July 1890
T
2 (3)
Australia
0
England
2
D
0
Result
England
9
9
S
9
Years
1891–92
Host
Australia
First match
1 January 1892
T
3
Australia
2
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
10
10
S
10
Years
1893
Host
England
First match
17 July 1893
T
3
Australia
0
England
1
D
2
Result
England
11
11
S
11
Years
1894–95
Host
Australia
First match
14 December 1894
T
5
Australia
2
England
3
D
0
Result
England
12
12
S
12
Years
1896
Host
England
First match
22 June 1896
T
3
Australia
1
England
2
D
0
Result
England
13
13
S
13
Years
1897–98
Host
Australia
First match
13 December 1897
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
14
14
S
14
Years
1899
Host
England
First match
1 June 1899
T
5
Australia
1
England
0
D
4
Result
Australia
15
15
S
15
Years
1901–02
Host
Australia|1901
First match
13 December 1901
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
16
16
S
16
Years
1902
Host
England
First match
29 May 1902
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
17
17
S
17
Years
1903–04
Host
Australia
First match
11 December 1903
T
5
Australia
2
England
3
D
0
Result
England
18
18
S
18
Years
1905
Host
England
First match
29 May 1905
T
5
Australia
0
England
2
D
3
Result
England
19
19
S
19
Years
1907–08
Host
Australia
First match
13 December 1907
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
20
20
S
20
Years
1909
Host
England
First match
27 May 1909
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
21
21
S
21
Years
1911–12
Host
Australia
First match
15 December 1911
T
5
Australia
1
England
4
D
0
Result
England
22
22
S
22
Years
1912
Host
England
First match
27 May 1912
T
3
Australia
0
England
1
D
2
Result
England
23
23
S
23
Years
1920–21
Host
Australia
First match
17 December 1920
T
5
Australia
5
England
0
D
0
Result
Australia
24
24
S
24
Years
1921
Host
England
First match
28 May 1921
T
5
Australia
3
England
0
D
2
Result
Australia
25
25
S
25
Years
1924–25
Host
Australia
First match
19 December 1924
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
26
26
S
26
Years
1926
Host
England
First match
12 June 1926
T
5
Australia
0
England
1
D
4
Result
England
27
27
S
27
Years
1928–29
Host
Australia
First match
30 November 1928
T
5
Australia
1
England
4
D
0
Result
England
28
28
S
28
Years
1930
Host
England
First match
13 June 1930
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
29
29
S
29
Years
1932–33
Host
Australia
First match
2 December 1932
T
5
Australia
1
England
4
D
0
Result
England
30
30
S
30
Years
1934
Host
England
First match
8 June 1934
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
31
31
S
31
Years
1936–37
Host
Australia
First match
4 December 1936
T
5
Australia
3
England
2
D
0
Result
Australia
32
32
S
32
Years
1938
Host
England
First match
10 June 1938
T
4 (5)
Australia
1
England
1
D
2
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
33
33
S
33
Years
1946–47
Host
Australia
First match
29 November 1946
T
5
Australia
3
England
0
D
2
Result
Australia
34
34
S
34
Years
1948
Host
England
First match
10 June 1948
T
5
Australia
4
England
0
D
1
Result
Australia
35
35
S
35
Years
1950–51
Host
Australia
First match
1 December 1950
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
36
36
S
36
Years
1953
Host
England
First match
11 June 1953
T
5
Australia
0
England
1
D
4
Result
England
37
37
S
37
Years
1954–55
Host
Australia
First match
26 November 1954
T
5
Australia
1
England
3
D
1
Result
England
38
38
S
38
Years
1956
Host
England
First match
7 June 1956
T
5
Australia
1
England
2
D
2
Result
England
39
39
S
39
Years
1958–59
Host
Australia
First match
5 December 1958
T
5
Australia
4
England
0
D
1
Result
Australia
40
40
S
40
Years
1961
Host
England
First match
8 June 1961
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
41
41
S
41
Years
1962–63
Host
Australia
First match
30 November 1962
T
5
Australia
1
England
1
D
3
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
42
42
S
42
Years
1964
Host
England
First match
4 June 1964
T
5
Australia
1
England
0
D
4
Result
Australia
43
43
S
43
Years
1965–66
Host
Australia
First match
10 December 1965
T
5
Australia
1
England
1
D
3
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
44
44
S
44
Years
1968
Host
England
First match
6 June 1968
T
5
Australia
1
England
1
D
3
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
45
45
S
45
Years
1970–71
Host
Australia
First match
27 November 1970
T
6 (7)
Australia
0
England
2
D
4
Result
England
46
46
S
46
Years
1972
Host
England
First match
8 June 1972
T
5
Australia
2
England
2
D
1
Result
Drawn
Holder
England
47
47
S
47
Years
1974–75
Host
Australia
First match
29 November 1974
T
6
Australia
4
England
1
D
1
Result
Australia
48
48
S
48
Years
1975
Host
England
First match
10 July 1975
T
4
Australia
1
England
0
D
3
Result
Australia
49
49
S
49
Years
1977
Host
England
First match
16 June 1977
T
5
Australia
0
England
3
D
2
Result
England
50
50
S
50
Years
1978–79
Host
Australia
First match
1 December 1978
T
6
Australia
1
England
5
D
0
Result
England
51
51
S
51
Years
1981
Host
England
First match
18 June 1981
T
6
Australia
1
England
3
D
2
Result
England
52
52
S
52
Years
1982–83
Host
Australia
First match
12 November 1982
T
5
Australia
2
England
1
D
2
Result
Australia
53
53
S
53
Years
1985
Host
England
First match
13 June 1985
T
6
Australia
1
England
3
D
2
Result
England
54
54
S
54
Years
1986–87
Host
Australia
First match
14 November 1986
T
5
Australia
1
England
2
D
2
Result
England
55
55
S
55
Years
1989
Host
England
First match
8 June 1989
T
6
Australia
4
England
0
D
2
Result
Australia
56
56
S
56
Years
1990–91
Host
Australia
First match
23 November 1990
T
5
Australia
3
England
0
D
2
Result
Australia
57
57
S
57
Years
1993
Host
England
First match
3 June 1993
T
6
Australia
4
England
1
D
1
Result
Australia
58
58
S
58
Years
1994–95
Host
Australia
First match
25 November 1994
T
5
Australia
3
England
1
D
1
Result
Australia
59
59
S
59
Years
1997
Host
England
First match
5 June 1997
T
6
Australia
3
England
2
D
1
Result
Australia
60
60
S
60
Years
1998–99
Host
Australia
First match
20 November 1998
T
5
Australia
3
England
1
D
1
Result
Australia
61
61
S
61
Years
2001
Host
England
First match
5 July 2001
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
62
62
S
62
Years
2002–03
Host
Australia
First match
7 November 2002
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
63
63
S
63
Years
2005
Host
England
First match
21 July 2005
T
5
Australia
1
England
2
D
2
Result
England
64
64
S
64
Years
2006–07
Host
Australia
First match
23 November 2006
T
5
Australia
5
England
0
D
0
Result
Australia
65
65
S
65
Years
2009
Host
England
First match
8 July 2009
T
5
Australia
1
England
2
D
2
Result
England
66
66
S
66
Years
2010–11
Host
Australia
First match
25 November 2010
T
5
Australia
1
England
3
D
1
Result
England
67
67
S
67
Years
2013
Host
England
First match
10 July 2013
T
5
Australia
0
England
3
D
2
Result
England
68
68
S
68
Years
2013–14
Host
Australia
First match
21 November 2013
T
5
Australia
5
England
0
D
0
Result
Australia
69
69
S
69
Years
2015
Host
England
First match
8 July 2015
T
5
Australia
2
England
3
D
0
Result
England
70
70
S
70
Years
2017–18
Host
Australia
First match
23 November 2017
T
5
Australia
4
England
0
D
1
Result
Australia
71
71
S
71
Years
2019
Host
England
First match
1 August 2019
T
5
Australia
2
England
2
D
1
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
72
72
S
72
Years
2021–22
Host
Australia
First match
8 December 2021
T
5
Australia
4
England
0
D
1
Result
Australia
73
73
S
73
Years
2023
Host
England
First match
16 June 2023
T
5
Australia
2
England
2
D
1
Result
Drawn
Holder
Australia
74
74
S
74
Years
2025–26
Host
Australia
First match
21 November 2025
T
5
Australia
4
England
1
D
0
Result
Australia
S
Years
Host
First match
T
Australia
England
D
Result
Holder
Ref.
1
1882–83
Australia
30 December 1882
3
1
2
0
England
2
1884
England
11 July 1884
3
0
1
2
England
3
1884–85
Australia
12 December 1884
5
2
3
0
England
4
1886
England
5 July 1886
3
0
3
0
England
5
1886–87
Australia
28 January 1887
2
0
2
0
England
6
1887–88
Australia
10 February 1888
1
0
1
0
England
7
1888
England
16 July 1888
3
1
2
0
England
8
1890
England
21 July 1890
2 (3)
0
2
0
England
9
1891–92
Australia
1 January 1892
3
2
1
0
Australia
10
1893
England
17 July 1893
3
0
1
2
England
11
1894–95
Australia
14 December 1894
5
2
3
0
England
12
1896
England
22 June 1896
3
1
2
0
England
13
1897–98
Australia
13 December 1897
5
4
1
0
Australia
14
1899
England
1 June 1899
5
1
0
4
Australia
15
1901–02
Australia|1901
13 December 1901
5
4
1
0
Australia
16
1902
England
29 May 1902
5
2
1
2
Australia
17
1903–04
Australia
11 December 1903
5
2
3
0
England
18
1905
England
29 May 1905
5
0
2
3
England
19
1907–08
Australia
13 December 1907
5
4
1
0
Australia
20
1909
England
27 May 1909
5
2
1
2
Australia
21
1911–12
Australia
15 December 1911
5
1
4
0
England
22
1912
England
27 May 1912
3
0
1
2
England
23
1920–21
Australia
17 December 1920
5
5
0
0
Australia
24
1921
England
28 May 1921
5
3
0
2
Australia
25
1924–25
Australia
19 December 1924
5
4
1
0
Australia
26
1926
England
12 June 1926
5
0
1
4
England
27
1928–29
Australia
30 November 1928
5
1
4
0
England
28
1930
England
13 June 1930
5
2
1
2
Australia
29
1932–33
Australia
2 December 1932
5
1
4
0
England
30
1934
England
8 June 1934
5
2
1
2
Australia
31
1936–37
Australia
4 December 1936
5
3
2
0
Australia
32
1938
England
10 June 1938
4 (5)
1
1
2
Drawn
Australia
33
1946–47
Australia
29 November 1946
5
3
0
2
Australia
34
1948
England
10 June 1948
5
4
0
1
Australia
35
1950–51
Australia
1 December 1950
5
4
1
0
Australia
36
1953
England
11 June 1953
5
0
1
4
England
37
1954–55
Australia
26 November 1954
5
1
3
1
England
38
1956
England
7 June 1956
5
1
2
2
England
39
1958–59
Australia
5 December 1958
5
4
0
1
Australia
40
1961
England
8 June 1961
5
2
1
2
Australia
41
1962–63
Australia
30 November 1962
5
1
1
3
Drawn
Australia
42
1964
England
4 June 1964
5
1
0
4
Australia
43
1965–66
Australia
10 December 1965
5
1
1
3
Drawn
Australia
44
1968
England
6 June 1968
5
1
1
3
Drawn
Australia
45
1970–71
Australia
27 November 1970
6 (7)
0
2
4
England
46
1972
England
8 June 1972
5
2
2
1
Drawn
England
47
1974–75
Australia
29 November 1974
6
4
1
1
Australia
48
1975
England
10 July 1975
4
1
0
3
Australia
49
1977
England
16 June 1977
5
0
3
2
England
· Results
Ashes Tests in Australia
Ashes Tests in Australia
Col 1
Ashes Tests in Australia
Played
177
Won by Australia
94 (53 %)
Won by England
57 (32 %)
Drawn
26 (14 %)
Ashes Tests in England
Ashes Tests in England
Col 1
Ashes Tests in England
Played
173
Won by Australia
52 (30 %)
Won by England
54 (31 %)
Drawn
67 (38 %)
All Ashes Tests
All Ashes Tests
Col 1
All Ashes Tests
Played
350
Won by Australia
146 (41 %)
Won by England
111 (31 %)
Drawn
93 (26 %)
ALL Tests
ALL Tests
Col 1
ALL Tests
Played
366
Won by Australia
156 (42 %)
Won by England
113 (30 %)
Drawn
97 (26 %)
Ashes Series in Australia
Ashes Series in Australia
Col 1
Ashes Series in Australia
Played
37
Won by Australia
21 (56 %)
Won by England
14 (37 %)
Drawn
2 (5 %)
Ashes Series in England
Ashes Series in England
Col 1
Ashes Series in England
Played
37
Won by Australia
14 (37 %)
Won by England
18 (48 %)
Drawn
5 (13 %)
All Ashes Series
All Ashes Series
Col 1
All Ashes Series
Played
74
Won by Australia
35 (47 %)
Won by England
32 (43 %)
Drawn
7* (9 %)
As of 8 January 2026
As of 8 January 2026
Col 1
As of 8 January 2026
Played
Won by Australia
Won by England
Drawn
Ref
Ashes Tests in Australia
177
94 (53 %)
57 (32 %)
26 (14 %)
Ashes Tests in England
173
52 (30 %)
54 (31 %)
67 (38 %)
All Ashes Tests
350
146 (41 %)
111 (31 %)
93 (26 %)
ALL Tests
366
156 (42 %)
113 (30 %)
97 (26 %)
Ashes Series in Australia
37
21 (56 %)
14 (37 %)
2 (5 %)
Ashes Series in England
37
14 (37 %)
18 (48 %)
5 (13 %)
All Ashes Series
74
35 (47 %)
32 (43 %)
7* (9 %)
As of 8 January 2026
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