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INTRODUCTION
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between ENGLAND and AUSTRALIA since 1882.
It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and is currently played alternately in England and Australia.
FORMATA series of "The Ashes" comprises five Test matches,two innings per match, under the regular rules forTest match cricket.
If a series is drawn then the country already holding the Ashes retains them.
HISTORYThe series is named after a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882after a match at The Oval in which Australia beatEngland on an English ground for the first time.
The obituary stated that English crickethad died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ASHES SERIES
RESULTS AND STATISTICS
AUSTRALIA WON 123ENGLAND WON 100MATCHES DRAWN 87
Summary of resultsPlayed
Won byAustralia
Won byEngland
Drawn
All Tests 310 123 (40%) 100 (32%) 87 (28.2%)
Tests in Australia 157 77 (50%) 56 (35%) 24 (15.2%)
Tests in England 153 46 (30%) 44 (29%) 63 (41.2%)
All series 66 31 (48%) 30 (44%) 5 (7.8%)
Series in Australia 33 17 (53%) 14 (41%) 2 (6.3%)
Series in England 33 14 (42%) 16 (48%) 3 (9.1%)
AUSTRALIA LEGENDS IN ASHES SERIES
Sir Donald Bradman alsoreferred as “THE DON”
Shane Warne
ENGLAND LEGENDS IN ASHES SERIES
Andrew Flintoff
Sir Jack Hobbs
After their loss to Australia in 1882, England won the next eight series between the two sides, during which time they lost only four of the 22 Tests. Australia won an Ashes series for the first time in 1891–92, when they beat England 2–1. The 1932–33 tour was known as the "Bodyline series" as, in response to the talented Australian batsman Don Bradman.
Australia have won more Ashes Tests than England, winning 123 of the 310 matches, compared to England's 100 victories.
They have also won more Ashes series than England, winning on 31 occasions, once more than England.
There have been five drawn series, and on four of these occasions, Australia have retained the Ashes due to being holders going into the series. England have retained the Ashes after a drawn series once.
venues
In Australia: The Gabba in Brisbane(1932-33), Adelaide Oval (1884–85), The WACA, Perth (1970–71),The Melbourne Cricket Ground(MCG) (1876–77) and the Sydney Cricket Ground(SCG) (1881–82).
Traditionally, Melbourne hosts the Boxing Day Test and Sydney hosts the New Year Test.
In England:
venues
The Oval(since 1880), Old Trafford(1884), Lord's(1884), Trent Bridge1899), Headingley ( 1899) and Edgbaston (1902).
Sophia Gardensin Cardiff held the First Test in the 2009 Ashes series.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground(MCG)
Trent Bridge
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