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Statistical Survey: Ashes in England
Arshad Chughtai - 8 May 2001

Australia will fly to England in late May for a triangular limited over series against Pakistan and England and later defend the Ashes which they have held for the last 12 years. In fact, they have not lost a Test Series to England since 1986-87. Despite their recent series defeat in India they are considered the best team in the world. Yet, Trevor Hohns, Australia's chairman of selectors, expects the forthcoming series to be a real challenge.

On the eve of the Ashes-2001 tour a statistical survey of previous England-Australia series played in England is presented below:

Summary of Australia - England Test Matches played in England:

Played England Won Australia Won Draw
141 40 41 60

Summary of Results of Test Matches from 19th to 20th Century in England:

Century Played England Won Australia Won Draw
19th 25 13 4 8
20th 116 27 37 52

Summary of Results of Test Series Played in England:

Played England Won Australia Won Draw
33 15 14 4

Australian Teams Previous Tours of England:

19th Century (9) Pre-WW II 20th Century (9) Post WW II 20th Century (15)
 
1880, 1882, 1884 1902, 1905, 1909 1948, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1964
1886, 1888, 1890 1912, 1921, 1926 1968, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1980
1893, 1896, 1899 1930, 1934, 1938 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997
Notes:
Only one test match was played during the 1880, 1882 and 1980 tours
The test series in 1884, 1886, 1888, 1893 and 1993 were of three tests each
In 1975, the year of the inaugural World Cup, the test series was of four tests
The Ashes Series in 1899 was the first of Five Tests in England.

Summary of Ashes Test Match Results by Venue

Venue Played England Won Australia Won Drawn
The Oval 32 15 5 12
Old Trafford 27 7 7 13
Lords 31 5 12 14
Trent Bridge 18 3 6 9
Headingley 22 6 8 8
Edgbaston 10 4 2 4
Sheffield 1 0 1 0

Largest Margin of Victory in Ashes Tests in England
Australia - Won by 562 runs at the oval in 1934
England - Won by an innings and 579 runs at the oval in 1938 (also a record in all Test Cricket)

Narrowest Victory in Ashes Tests in England
Australia - Won by 3 runs at Old Trafford 1902
England - Won by One Wicket at the Oval 1902

Ashes Test Matches completed in two days in England
England 101 & 77 and Australia 83 & 122 at the Oval, 1882
England 53 & 62 and Australia 116 & 60 at Lords 1888
England 317 and Australia 81 & 70 at Old Trafford 1888
England 100 & 95-8 and Australia 92 & 102 at the Oval 1890
England 112 & 147 and Australia 232 & 30-0 at Trent Bridge 1921

The Highest and lowest innings total in an Ashes Match in England

Highest Lowest
Australia 729-6, Lords 1930 36, Birmingham 1902
England 903-7 dec, The Oval 1938 52, The Oval 1948

Highest Partnerships in Ashes Tests in England
Australia: 451 - 2nd wkt, Bill Ponsford (266) and DG Bradman (244) at The Oval 1934
England: 382 - 2nd wkt, L Hutton (364) and M Leyland (187) at the Oval 1938

Most Runs in an Ashes Test Series in England
Australia: DG Bradman, 974 (avg 138.14) in 1930
England: DI Gower 732 (avg 81.33) in 1985

Highest Individual Innings in Ashes Test in England
Australia: DG Bradman, 334 at Leeds 1930
England: L Hutton, 364 at The Oval 1938

Longest Individual Innings in Ashes Test in England
Australia: 762 minutes, 301 RB Simpson, Old Trafford 1964
England: 797 minutes, 364 L Hutton, The oval 1938

Century before Lunch in Ashes Tests in England
Australia:
103 by VT Trumper (104) Old Trafford 1902 Ist Day
112 by CG Macartney (151) Leeds 1926 Ist Day
105 by DG Bradman (334) Leeds 1930 Ist day
England:
113 by KS Ranjitsinhji (154 not out) at Old Trafford 1896 3rd day
109 by CP Mead (182 not out) at The Oval 1921 2nd day

Fastest century in Ashes Tests in England
Australia: 99 minutes by DG Bradman (334) at Leeds 1930
England: 75 minutes by GL Jessop (119) at The Oval 1902

Fastest fifty in Ashes Tests in England
Australia: 36 minutes by JJ Lyons (55) at Lords 1890
England: 35 minutes by JW Hitch (51 not out) at The Oval 1921

Most wickets by a bowler in an Ashes series in England
Australia: TM Alderman 42 (avg 21.36) in 1981, 6 Tests
England: JC Laker 46 (avg 9.60) in 1956

Most wickets by a bowler in an Ashes Test in England
Australia: RAL Massie 16/137 at Lords 1972
England: JC Laker 19/90 at Old Trafford 1956 (only instance of dismissing all 11 batsmen in an Ashes Test)

Most wickets by a bowler in an innings in Ashes Test in England
Australia:
F Laver 8/31 at Old Trafford 1909
H Trumble 8/65 at The Oval 1902
RAL Massie 8/53 at Lords 1972
RAL Massie 8/84 at Lords 1972
(RAL Massie's record match Analysis for Australia was on his Ashes debut)

Hat-tricks in Ashes Tests in England
Australia: No Instance
England: JT Hearne (5/76) at Leeds 1899

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