3 Aug / 2019(578)…Unfold Ashes-2015

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

 

 

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