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The 2009 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between England and Australia, and was part of the Australian cricket tour of England in 2009. Starting on 8 July 2009, England and Australia played five Tests , with England winning the series 2–1.
The series of five Test matches between England and Australia was for The Ashes and, for the first time, a Test match was held in the capital of Wales, Cardiff. [1] Australia was the holder of The Ashes trophy, having won the 2006–07 series 5–0. England won the last series to be held in England in 2005 and won the 2009 Ashes 2–1. The ...
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.
Australia 14-0; England 393-8 declared - Australia trail by 379 runs: Joe Root makes stunning century on opening day at Edgbaston
England 278-4 (61), Ben Stokes 17, Harry Brook 45, Steve Smith 0-1 (1) 18:31, Harry Latham-Coyle. Imran Farhat was Steve Smith’s first Test wicket, here in 2010 on debut against Pakistan, a long ...
Missed chances and rain delays leave England in precarious position in first Ashes test. 18:19, Mike Jones. England’s desire to take the draw out of the equation may be about to face one of its ...
Broad was awarded the Man of the Match in the fifth Test of the 2009 Ashes series at the Oval, after figures of 5/37 in the afternoon session of the second day. On 30 July 2011, at the Nottingham Test match against India, he achieved a Test match hat-trick in the process gaining his then best Test figures of 6/46. [ 5 ]
Prior to the 2010/11 Ashes series, Hussey was experiencing poor form in the lead-up to the series with speculation that he could be dropped. [20] [21] He retained his Test position after registering a second innings century against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on 20 November, a few days prior to the First Ashes Test. [22]