The Ashes Series 2023: News Headlines

'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.

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.

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?

'I think he enjoyed that!' - Baker takes his first Test wicket
'I think he enjoyed that!' - Baker takes his first Test wicket
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:31:19 GMT

A moment to remember for Sonny Baker as he removes Rachin Ravindra for 33 to take his first Test wicket as New Zealand fall to 107-4 on the opening day of the second Test against England at The Oval.

'How did that get there?!' - Bethell's brilliant catch removes Latham
'How did that get there?!' - Bethell's brilliant catch removes Latham
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:40:19 GMT

Jacob Bethell takes a stunning diving catch to remove New Zealand captain Tom Latham for 27 off the bowling of Jofra Archer as the tourists fall to 58-2 on the opening morning of the second Test against England at The Oval.

'He's delighted!' - Fisher strikes early on Test return
'He's delighted!' - Fisher strikes early on Test return
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:35:02 GMT

Four years on from his previous Test appearance, Matt Fisher returns to the England side in style with a wicket in his third over as he removes New Zealand's Devon Conway at The Oval.

One-Day Cup: Hants pair share record 246 & Blaze lose
One-Day Cup: Hants pair share record 246 & Blaze lose
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:59:57 GMT

Hampshire's Maia Bouchier and Ella McCaughan share a record stand of 246 in the One-Day Cup, while Somerset, Yorkshire and Lancashire also win.

BBC Sport, cricket.co.uk, Daily Mail & Metro Media Group, ecb.co.uk, ESPN Cricinfo, Express.co.uk, Sky Sports, talkSPORT, Official club websites, Magazines, Blogs, Fanzines and other sports feeds locally, nationally and internationally.


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


Thinking of advertising here? Have a read of our Advertiser Commendations to see what our clients think!