The Ashes Series 2023: News Headlines

A Sonny day after dark week for English cricket
A Sonny day after dark week for English cricket
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:57:58 GMT

Bowler Sonny Baker lifts the mood around English cricket on day one of the second Test against New Zealand by staying true to himself after previous horror debuts.

England make good start despite Stokes' absence
England make good start despite Stokes' absence
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:19:31 GMT

England attempt to move on from the Ben Stokes controversy with a solid opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.

'Travesty' if Stokes doesn't captain England again - Vaughan
'Travesty' if Stokes doesn't captain England again - Vaughan
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:13:29 GMT

Former skipper Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes being stripped of the England Test captaincy over him breaking the midnight curfew would be a "travesty"'.

Sciver-Brunt out of England's next two World Cup matches
Sciver-Brunt out of England's next two World Cup matches
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:43:35 GMT

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruled out of at least England's next two matches at the T20 World Cup by a left calf injury suffered on Tuesday.

Test Match Special Podcast
Test Match Special Podcast
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:10:00 GMT

Hear from Sonny Baker as he takes two wickets on Test debut.

Australia and India earn big wins at T20 World Cup
Australia and India earn big wins at T20 World Cup
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:01:55 GMT

Australia and India continue their dominance at the Women's T20 World Cup with comfortable wins over Bangladesh and Netherlands respectively.

South Africa bounce back with win over Pakistan
South Africa bounce back with win over Pakistan
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:04:54 GMT

Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen star as South Africa bounce back from defeat in their opening game, while Pakistan remain winless.

Quiz: Name England's 20 debutants under McCullum
Quiz: Name England's 20 debutants under McCullum
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:03:26 GMT

Can you name the 20 players to have won their first England cap under head coach 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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