The Ashes Series 2023: News Headlines

Chaotic England fortnight ends with huge defeat
Chaotic England fortnight ends with huge defeat
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:03:42 GMT

England's miserable fortnight ends with a crushing defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval - setting up a high-stakes decider at Trent Bridge.

Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games
Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:53:49 GMT

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are withdrawn from their County Championship fixtures in the clearest indication yet they will be available to play for England in the third Test against New Zealand.

Sooryavanshi, 15, hits record-breaking 11-ball fifty
Sooryavanshi, 15, hits record-breaking 11-ball fifty
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:10:21 GMT

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not included in India's one-day international squad.

Pollard overtakes Gayle as record T20 run-scorer
Pollard overtakes Gayle as record T20 run-scorer
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:17:16 GMT

Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard breaks compatriot Chris Gayle's 12-year record as the record run-scorer in T20 cricket.

How Kemp & Gibson are solving England's batting problem
How Kemp & Gibson are solving England's batting problem
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:52:09 GMT

A punishing 61-run partnership off 21 balls between Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson shows promise that England may have resolved their middle-order struggles in white-ball cricket.

Bangladesh v Australia - third T20 scorecard
Bangladesh v Australia - third T20 scorecard
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Latest scorecard from the third and final Twenty20 international between Bangladesh and Australia in Chittagong.

Tongue admits England have missed absent Stokes
Tongue admits England have missed absent Stokes
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:22:11 GMT

Pace bowler Josh Tongue admits England have missed absent captain Ben Stokes as they head for a heavy defeat in the second Test against New Zealand.

'Oh dear' - Archer bowled by unplayable delivery from Henry
'Oh dear' - Archer bowled by unplayable delivery from Henry
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:44:49 GMT

Jofra Archer is bowled for a second-ball duck after receiving an unplayable delivery from New Zealand's Matt Henry on day five of the second Test at The Oval.

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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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