The Ashes 2017-18: Stats Preview Of The Ashes Played In Australia

Nov 20, 2017 at 6:27 PM

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The Ashes 2017-18: Stats Preview Of The Ashes Played In Australia

The Ashes 2017/18 will start on 23rd November 2017. This time Australia is the host nation.

In the present ICC Test rankings, England is at the no.3 position while Australia is at the no.5 spot. Fans are very excited about this upcoming series and expect it to be an exciting contest.

Before the beginning of the Test series between the two oldest international cricket rivals, let’s check out some important stats in the previous Ashes encounters on the Australian soil.

A) Head-to-Head

  1. Ashes records in matches (the list include venues for upcoming Ashes series)
Australia vs England Matches Australia won England won Tied Drawn
Overall 325 130 106 0 89
In Australia 162 82 56 0 24
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane 20 11 4 0 5
At Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 31 17 9 0 5
At W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 12 8 1 0 3
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 48 24 19 0 5
At Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 50 22 22 0 6

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

England with 2015 Ashes Trophy (Image Source: Google)

 

  1. Ashes records in series
Australia vs England Series Australia won England won Drawn
Overall 69 32 32 5
In Australia 34 18 14 2

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

Australia with 2013/14 Ashes Trophy (Image Source: Google)

 

  1. Previous Ashes results on the Australian soil
Season Total Test played Series Result Margin
1882/83 3 England won 1-2
1884/85 5 England won 2-3
1886/87 2 England won 0-2
1887/88 1 England won 0-1
1891/92 3 Australia won 2-1
1894/95 5 England won 2-3
1897/98 5 Australia

won

4-1
1901/02 5 Australia

won

4-1
1903/04 5 England

won

2-3
1907/08 5 Australia

won

4-1
1911/12 5 England

won

1-4
1920/21 5 Australia

won

5-0
1924/25 5 Australia

won

4-1
1928/29 5 England

won

1-4
1932/33 5 England

won

1-4
1936/37 5 Australia

won

3-2
1946/47 5 Australia

won

3-0
1950/51 5 Australia

won

4-1
1954/55 5 England

won

1-3
1958/59 5 Australia

won

4-0
1962/63 5 Drawn 1-1
1965/66 5 Drawn 1-1
1970/71 7 England

won

0-2
1974/75 6 Australia

won

4-1
1978/79 6 England won 1-5
1982/83 5 Australia won 2-1
1986/87 5 England won 1-2
1990/91 5 Australia

won

3-0
1994/95 5 Australia

won

3-1
1998/99 5 Australia

won

3-1
2002/03 5 Australia

won

4-1
2006/07 5 Australia

won

5-0
2010/11 5 England

won

1-3
2013/14 5 Australia

won

5-0

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

B) The previous records of The Ashes in Australia

Comparison subjects Australia England
Highest total in an innings 659/8 decl. at Sydney in 1946 644 at Sydney in 2011
Lowest completed total in an innings 42 at Sydney in 1888 45 at Sydney in 1887
Largest victory (by an innings) Innings & 332 runs at Brisbane in 1946 Innings & 230 runs at Adelaide in 1892
Largest victory (by runs) 384 runs at Brisbane in 2002 675 runs at Brisbane in 1928
Largest victory (by wickets) 10 wickets (thrice) at Adelaide in 1959; at Brisbane in 1990 and at Sydney in 2007 10 wickets (twice) at Melbourne in 1885 and Sydney in 1932
Most runs scored (in career) 2,354 runs by Sir Donald Bradman (33 innings) 2,493 runs by Sir Jack Hobbs (45 innings)
Most runs scored in a series 810 runs by Sir Donald Bradman (9 innings) in 1936/37 905 runs by Wally Hammond (9 innings) in 1928/29
Most wickets were taken (in career) 78 wickets by Monty Noble (35 innings) 77 wickets by Sydney Barnes (25 innings)
Most wickets were taken in a series 41 wickets Rodney Hogg (6 matches) in 1978/79 38 wickets by Maurice Tate (5 matches) in 1924/25

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

C) Team players’ performances head-to-head in The Ashes on the Australian soil

  1. Australian batsmen vs England batsmen in Australia
Team Total Runs scored Overall Averages Total no.of centuries Total no.of half centuries Total no.of ducks Highest individual score
Australia 82,386 30.67 161 370 321 307 by Bob Cowper at Melbourne in 1966
England 77,234 27.57 122 372 359 287 by Tip Foster at Sydney in 1903

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

 

  1. Australian bowlers vs England bowlers in Australia
Team Total wickets taken Overall Averages Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match Best bowling performance in an innings Best bowling performance in a match
Australia 2,721 28.57 143 20 9/121 by Arthur Mailey at Melbourne in 1921 13/77 by Monty Noble at Melbourne in 1902
England 2,562 32.34 120 15 8/35 by George Lohmann at Sydney in 1887 15/124 by Wilfred Rhodes at Melbourne in 1904

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

 

  1. Australian pacers vs England pacers in Australia
Team Total wickets taken Overall Averages Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match Best bowling performance in an innings Best bowling performance in a match
Australia 1,593 27.14 77 9 8/97 by Craig McDermott at Perth in 1991 13/148 by Bruce Reid at Melbourne in 1990
England 1,615 30.81 71 9 8/35 by George Lohmann at Sydney in 1887 13/163 by Sydney Barnes at Melbourne in 1902

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

 

  1. Australian spinners vs England spinners in Australia
Team Total wickets taken Overall Averages Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match Best bowling performance in an innings Best bowling performance in a match
Australia 808 32.26 48 10 9/121 by Arthur Mailey at Melbourne in 1921 13/236 by Arthur Mailey at Melbourne in 1921
England 714 35.57 34 5 8/68 by Wilfred Rhodes at Melbourne in 1904 15/124 by Wilfred Rhodes at Melbourne in 1904

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

 

  1. Australian all-round bowlers vs England all-round bowlers in Australia: [Note: “All-round bowlers” refers to that kind of bowlers who are equally skilled in both types (as a pacer and as a spinner) of bowling.]
Team Total wickets taken Overall Averages Total no.of 5-wicket haul in an innings Total no.of 10-wicket haul in a match Best bowling performance in an innings Best bowling performance in a match
Australia 320 26.35 18 1 8/43 by Albert Trott at Adelaide in 1895 13/77 by Monty Noble at Melbourne in 1902
England 233 33.08 15 1 7/105 by Doug Wright at Sydney in 1947 11/228 by Maurice Tate at Sydney in 1924

(N.B.: excluded other than the Ashes clashes between Australia and England in Australia)

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