The last Ashes in England was played in 2015. Host England won 3-2.
Interestingly Australia scored more runs with bat, and took more wickets(one more) with the ball…yet they lost the series.
Australia in 5 Test /9 Inns scored 2565 Runs and lost 80 wickets.
England in 5 Test/9 inns scored 2362 runs and lost 81 wickets.
Another interesting fact of this series – one knew the outcome of every match by day three!.
A brief look at how series was unfolded
1st Test – Cardiff – England won by 169 Runs
Score-line
1st Inns England 430 all out
1st Inns Australia 308 all out
Lead – England lead by 122 runs
2nd Inns England 289 all out
Day 3- Outcome of Test match was decided on day 3 England(2nd Inns) went past 300 lead. At end of day 3 Australia needed 412 to win in 2 days!.
Target to chase 412
2nd Inns Australia 242 all out
2nd Test – Lord’s – Australia won 405 Runs
Score-line
1st Inns Australia 566/8 decl
1st inns England 312 all out
Lead – Australia lead by 254 Runs
2nd Inns – Australia 254/2 dec
Day 3 – Outcome of Test match was decided on day 3 when were dismissed for 312- conceding a lead of 254 runs
Target to chase 509
2nd Inns – England 103 all out
3rd Test – Edgbaston –England won by 8 wkts
Score-line
1st inns –Australia 136 all out
1st Inns – England 281 all out
Lead – England led by 145 Runs
2nd Inns – Australia 265 all out
Day 2 – Outcome of Test match was decided on day 2 when Australia (2nd Inns) 168 /7 …only 23 runs ahead!.
Target to chase 121
2nd Inn – England 124/2
4th Test – Trent Bridge – England won by an Inns and 78 Runs
Score line
1st Inns – Australia 60 all out
1st Inns – England 391/9 decl
Day 1- Outcome of Test match was decided on day one! – Australia bundled out for 60 (1st inn) and by close England had scored 274-4 – lead of 214.
Lead – England lead by 331 Runs
2nd Inns – Australia 253 all out
5th Test – The Oval – Australia won by inns and 46 runs
Score line
1st Inns – Australia 481 all out
1st Inns –England 149 all out
Day 3 – Outcome of Test match was decided on morning of day 3 when England were bundled out for 149 in 1st Inn- conceding a lead of 332
Lead – Australia lead by 332 Runs
2nd Inns –England (followed on) 286 all out