The Ashes Series between Australia & England is the most celebrated & entertaining Test series in cricket history. Ashes trophy has been the identity of Test cricket in general for so many years. It is watched also by the cricketing fans of other nations. Undoubtedly, The Ashes is Cricket's oldest rivalry. It has been in existence for the last 137 years since its birth in 1882-83. Normally, it is conducted as a 5-match Test series, hosted alternatively in both the competing nations, Australia and England. The series will begin the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. The 2023 Ashes series is starting on June 16 in June and will continue till the last day of July 2023. The five venues will be Edgbaston, Lord's, Headingley, Old Trafford, and The Oval. In this particular article, We'll see the list of winners of this prestigious test series right from the beginning.
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When Australians won their first-ever Test match in England in 1882 at the Oval, the British journal, The Sporting Times posted a mockery obituary post of England Cricket Team – "The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia."
Then the English captain Ivo Bligh declared during the next England tour to Australia the following year, "We will win and regain the Ashes," which they did eventually. And that event led to the naming of the historical Ashes series by the newspapers and then the cricket Boards.
The Ashes Winners List:
Australia have won the Ashes trophy for the most number of times. They have won 34 test series out of 72 played so far. England have won 32 series while 6 series ended as a draw. Check the full list of The Ashes winners list below:
Years | Host | Tests | Australia | England | Draw | Result/Winner |
2021 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
2019 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Drawn |
2017/18 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
2015 | England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England |
2013/14 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
2013 | England | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | England |
2010/11 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | England |
2009 | England | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England |
2006/07 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
2005 | England | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England |
2002/03 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
2001 | England | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1998/99 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
1997 | England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Australia |
1994/95 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
1993 | England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
1990/91 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia |
1989 | England | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Australia |
1986/87 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England |
1985 | England | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | England |
1982/83 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1981 | England | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | England |
1978/79 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | England |
1977 | England | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | England |
1975 | England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Australia |
1974/75 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
1972 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Drawn |
1970/71 | Australia | 6 (7) | 0 | 2 | 4 | England |
1968 | England | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn |
1965/66 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn |
1964 | England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Australia |
1962/63 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Drawn |
1961 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1958/59 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
1956 | England | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | England |
1954/55 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | England |
1953 | England | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | England |
1950/51 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1948 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
1946/47 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia |
1938 | England | 4 (5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Drawn |
1936/37 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Australia |
1934 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1932/33 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England |
1930 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1928/29 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England |
1926 | England | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | England |
1924/25 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1921 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Australia |
1920/21 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
1912 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England |
1911/12 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | England |
1909 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1907/08 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1905 | England | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | England |
1903/04 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England |
1902 | England | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
1901/02 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1899 | England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Australia |
1897/98 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1896 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England |
1894/95 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England |
1893 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England |
1891/92 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
1890 | England | 2 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | England |
1888 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England |
1887/88 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | England |
1886/87 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | England |
1886 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | England |
1884/85 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | England |
1884 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England |
1882/83 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | England |