2017–18
The Ashes⁠

How England performed

England took the Ashes to Australia in 2017–18 after their 3–2 home win in 2015, and lost the series 0–4. The opening Test at Brisbane was close on first innings, 328 to 302, but England were dismissed for 195 second time round and Australia won by ten wickets. At Adelaide Australia declared on 442 for 8 and won by 120 runs after England made 227 and 233.

The Ashes went back to Australia at the WACA Ground, Perth, where England's first-innings 403 was outweighed by Australia's 662 for 9 declared and they lost by an innings and 41 runs. England avoided defeat at Melbourne, where their 491 earned a first-innings lead of 164 and the match was drawn after Australia declared their second innings on 263 for 4. The final Test at Sydney brought another innings defeat, Australia declaring on 649 for 7 and dismissing England for 346 and 180.

Head coach

Trevor Bayliss

Captain

Joe Root

Record

P5 W0 D1 L4