The Ashes Series 2023: News Headlines

'Shambolic' - Stokes and Root question Ashes venues
'Shambolic' - Stokes and Root question Ashes venues
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:11:15 GMT

Captain Joe Root said it is "a shame" his England team will not play at Headingley again until 2029, with predecessor Ben Stokes calling it "shambolic".

Australia hammer Bangladesh in two days - second Test scorecard
Australia hammer Bangladesh in two days - second Test scorecard
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Latest scorecard from the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Mackay.

Sri Lanka v India - second Test scorecard
Sri Lanka v India - second Test scorecard
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Latest scorecard from the second Test between Sri Lanka and India from the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways
Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:47:00 GMT

Have England improved or were Pakistan really poor? BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt analyses the first-Test talking points from Headingley.

Can you name the top 20 Test batters in the world?
Can you name the top 20 Test batters in the world?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:01:20 GMT

Can you name the top 20 batters in the world based on the International Cricket Council's Test rankings?

Australia skittle Bangladesh for 64 but batters fail again
Australia skittle Bangladesh for 64 but batters fail again
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:33:05 GMT

Australia respond to last week's shock defeat by bowling Bangladesh out for 64 on a remarkable first day of the second Test in Mackay.

Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire
Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:09:08 GMT

Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.

'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised
'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:02 GMT

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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The Ashes: Recent Winners

YEAR WINNER
2023 Series Drawn
2021/22 Australia
2019 Series Drawn
2017/18 Australia
2015 England
2013/14 Australia
2013 England
2010/11 England
2009 England
2006/07 Australia
2005 England
2002/03 Australia

The Ashes: Facts

Test Matches Played: 356

Test Match, Number of Victories: Australia - 152

Test Match, Number of Victories: England - 112

 

Australia

No. of Series Won: 34
No. of Series Lost: 32

England

No. of Series Won: 32
No. of Series Lost: 34

No. of Series Drawn: 7


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