The Ashes Series 2023: News Headlines

Australia doomed to live with stench of sandpapergate
Australia doomed to live with stench of sandpapergate
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:03:19 GMT

Usman Khawaja's autobiography has exposed the limbo Australian cricket finds itself stuck in over the sandpaper scandal, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Australia fans 'can't trust what's real' - Clarke
Australia fans 'can't trust what's real' - Clarke
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:34:25 GMT

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says fans of the national side "can't trust what's real" and has called for the investigation into the 2018 Australia ball-tampering scandal to be reopened.

Khawaja alleges racial abuse by MCC member
Khawaja alleges racial abuse by MCC member
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:00:31 GMT

Australia batter Usman Khawaja alleges he was racially abused by an MCC member during the Ashes Test at Lord's in 2023.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka - first Test scorecard
Pakistan v Sri Lanka - first Test scorecard
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Latest scorecard from the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

Ecclestone hits last-ball four to earn Strikers win - WBBL scorecard
Ecclestone hits last-ball four to earn Strikers win - WBBL scorecard
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Latest scorecard from the Women's Big Bash League matcn between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers in Hobart.

England clear way for Carse return and drop Bashir
England clear way for Carse return and drop Bashir
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:30 GMT

England open the door for Brydon Carse to return to Test cricket for the tour of South Africa by naming him in the Lions squad.

Khawaja 100% accurate on ball-tampering - Warner
Khawaja 100% accurate on ball-tampering - Warner
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:21:09 GMT

David Warner says he throws his "full support" behind former team-mate Usman Khawaja following his claim that all the Australia players knew about ball-tampering.

Test Match Special Podcast
Test Match Special Podcast
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:17:00 GMT

Reaction to the ‘sandpapergate’ fallout from Khawaja’s book.

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The Ashes: Recent Winners

YEAR WINNER
2025 Australia
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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