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The 2021–22 Ashes series, named the Vodafone Men's Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons, [1] was a series of five Test cricket matches that were contested between England and Australia for The Ashes. The series was played at five venues across Australia from 8 December 2021 and was scheduled to finish on 18 January 2022.
On three occasions has a team won all the Tests in an Ashes series; only Australia has achieved the feat 5–0 in 1920–21, 2006–07 and 2013–14. [6] England's largest winning margin in an Ashes series was in 1978–79, when it won 5–1. England's largest unbeaten winning margin of 3–0 in an Ashes series was achieved in 1886, 1977 and 2013.
A team must win a series to gain the right to hold the Ashes. A drawn series results in the previous holders retaining the Ashes. Ashes series have generally been played over five Test matches, although there have been four-match series (1938 and 1975) and six-match series (1970–71, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993 and 1997).
Australia was primed for the Ashes series after winning the World Test Championship by crushing India by 209 runs on the fifth morning of the final at the Oval on Sunday. Despite a never-reached ...
Australia secured victory in the first Ashes Test after a nail-biting contest went deep into the final day at Edgbaston. After four days of fluctuating action, the start was delayed due to rain ...
The Ashes, 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship – Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 2440: 8–12 December: Pat Cummins: Joe Root: The Gabba, Brisbane Australia by 9 wickets Test 2441: 16–20 December: Steve Smith: Joe Root: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by 275 runs Test 2442: 26–30 December: Pat ...
The seven previous multi-format Women's Ashes have seen the following results (home side listed first): ... Australia win the Ashes. 2021-22: Australia 12-4 England - Australia win the Ashes. 2023
The Test series was also part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. [4] The England Lions also toured Australia during November and December 2021, before the majority of the team flew home before the second Test match. [5] Australia successfully retained the Ashes by winning the first three Test matches. [6]