England vs Australia Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of The Ashes 2019, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 ENG vs AUS Encounters in The Ultimate Test Series

All eyes are set to witness The Ashes 2019 tournament between England and Australia. This time, the iconic Test series is going to be played on the English soil. England vs Australia, The Ashes 2019, will start with the first Test on August 1, 2019 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. As the tournament is set to start, we look at results of the last five matches of The Ashes tournament. The Ashes has seen a long rivalry between England and Australia. Ashes 2019 1st Test Match Preview: England Hold Edge Against Australia in Series Opener at Edgbaston. 

Till now, there have been a total of 70 series of The Ashes which saw a total of 330 matches between both the teams. Australia and England have equally hosted 35 of these series on their home soil. The winning margin of The Ashes is too close with Australia winning 33 series of Ashes while England winning 32. Five series have ended as draw. England vs Australia, Ashes 2019 Schedule With Match Time in IST For Free PDF Download: Full ENG vs AUS Test Series Time Table, Fixtures and Venue Details. 

In the total number of matches, England have won 106 matches while Australia have won 134. A total of 90 Test matches have ended in draw. The last tournament of The Ashes was played in Australia and the hosts dominated the tournament with 4-0 win. Here we look at the last five encounters of The Ashes which were played in 2017-18.

England vs Australia – January 4 to 8, 2019 - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney- Australia won by an innings and 123 runs

This match was the last encounter between Australia and England in The Ashes 2017-18. England hit 346/10 with skipper Joe Root (83) and Dawid Malan (62) hitting fifties. Australia replied with massive 649-7 with Usman Khawaja (171), Mitchell Marsh (101) and Shaun Marsh (156) hitting centuries. In the 2nd innings, England were bowled out for 180 and Australia emerged winner by an innings and 123 runs.

England vs Australia – December 26 to 30, 2017 - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne- Match Drawn

This match saw England performing little better in the tournament after three back-to-back losses and being able to draw the match. Australia scored 327/10 batting first and England chased it with 491-10. Alastair Cook hit an unbeaten innings of 244 which became the strength of England's batting. In the second innings, Australia reached 263/4 on the fifth day with Steve Smith's 102* and the match ended in a draw. Cook was awarded player of the match for his double century.

England vs Australia – December 14 to 18, 2017 - W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth- Australia won by an innings and 41 runs

England scored 403/10 batting first with Dawid Malan (140) Jonny Bairstow (119) playing magnificent knocks for England. Later, Australia came with even more powerful batting with Steven Smith (239) and Mitchell Marsh (181). Australia declared at 662-9. Attacked by Josh Hazlewood's five-wicket haul, England could only reach 218/10 and Australia won by an innings and 41 runs.

England vs Australia – December 2 to 6, 2017 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide- Australia won by 120 runs

Australia smashed mammoth 442/8 while batting first, for which the English side replied with just 227/10. Shaun Marsh played an unbeaten knock of 126* and Aussie bowlers took care that no England batsmen were able to reach a half-century. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took 3 and 4 wickets each respectively to restrict England to a low score. Later, James Anderson took a five-wicket haul to crush Australia's batting in the second innings. Australia were bowled out for 138. With 353 to win, England could only score 233/10 and lost the match by 120 runs.

England vs Australia – November 23 to 27, 2017 - The Gabba, Brisbane - Australia won by 10 wickets

The match saw England scoring 302/10 in the first innings to which the hosts Australia replied with 328/10. James Vince (83) was the highest scorer of England while Steve Smith's (141*) helped Australia in the build-up. In the second innings, England were bowled out for 195 with three wickets each by Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. Australia chased down the 173-run target with 10 wickets remaining clinching a huge victory.

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This time, England has an upper hand being the World Champions and World Cup 2019 trophy in their hands. This will be a big test for England to prove themselves in Tests as well. The home advantage will be a bonus for England. With the victory, England will equal the overall The Ashes head-to-head record with 33 series win, like that of Australia. The Ashes 2019 will start from August 1, 2019 and conclude with the fifth and final test starting on September 12, 2019.

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