The Ashes 2017-18: Stats Preview Of The Ashes Played In Australia
Nov 20, 2017 at 6:27 PM
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)