The Ashes
The Ashes has been contested 16 times between England and Australia, from 1997 to 2025-26.
Australia have won 11 series and England have won 5 series.
The latest edition, 2025-26 in Australia, ended: Australia won 4-1.
"The oldest and most storied rivalry in cricket."
The Ashes dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia on home soil for the first time. A mock obituary in The Sporting Times declared that English cricket had died and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia" — and a legend was born.
The Ashes
The Ashes has been contested 16 times between England and Australia, from 1997 to 2025-26.
Australia have won 11 series and England have won 5 series.
The latest edition, 2025-26 in Australia, ended: Australia won 4-1.
The Ashes dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia on home soil for the first time. A mock obituary in The Sporting Times declared that English cricket had died and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia" — and a legend was born.