THE ASHES

England × Australia · Since 1882

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The Ashes brings the records of England against Australia into one place, so you can browse, search and ask questions.

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Two nations. One icon.

The 1882 Sporting Times notice: In Affectionate Remembrance of English Cricket, which died at The Oval on 29th August 1882. The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

A little urn. An extraordinary story.

Born in 1882. The ashes still glow, a rivalry like no other.

The name comes from a notice in The Sporting Times in August 1882. After Australia beat England at The Oval, it mourned the death of English cricket and said the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. England’s next tour set out to win those ashes back, and every series since has carried the name.

Today, that tiny urn stands for generations of unforgettable Test cricket. This is a place to explore the numbers behind the memories.

Records at a glance

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Start with the records people ask about most. Each link opens the live table in the Stats Center, so the numbers are always current.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Ashes?

The Ashes is the Test cricket series between England and Australia, played since 1882. It takes its name from a newspaper notice that year which said English cricket had died and that its ashes would be taken to Australia.

How many Ashes series and Tests are in the records?

The cards at the top of this page show the current totals, and they update as new matches are added. The Stats Center has the full detail for each series and match.

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Who has scored the most Ashes runs?

Open Most Runs in the Stats Center for the current top run-scorers, and filter by England or Australia to compare the two sides.

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Where do the records come from?

They come from the site’s own database of Ashes Test matches, built from match scorecards. If you spot a mistake or a missing match, tell us through the Contact page and we will look into it.

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Can I ask questions in plain English?

Yes. Ashes AI turns a question into a search of the records and shows the answer as a table, with links to the match scorecards. It can make mistakes, so check important numbers in the Stats Center.

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Yes. It has no ads and no sponsors, and it is an independent project that is not affiliated with Cricket Australia, the ECB or the ICC.

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