01
1 Dec 1950
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Brisbane
Australia 228 & 32/7d – 68/7d & 122 England England lost
Australia won by 70 runs
Hosted by Australia
1950–51
The Ashes: England cricket results and squad
England: Lost 1–4
How England performed
The 1950–51 series opened with a low-scoring match in Brisbane, where England declared at 68 for seven in reply to Australia's 228 and Australia then declared at 32 for seven. England were bowled out for 122 in the fourth innings and lost by 70 runs.
Australia won the next three Tests as well: by 28 runs in Melbourne, after England had edged the first innings 197 to 194, by an innings and 13 runs in Sydney, and by 274 runs in Adelaide. England ended the series with an eight-wicket win in Melbourne, leading 320 to 217 on first innings and reaching 95 for two in the fourth. Australia took the series 4–1.
- Head coach
- None (the first was appointed in 1986)
- Captain
- Freddie Brown
- Record
- P5 W1 D0 L4
England fixtures
England: 1950–51 Ashes
02
22 Dec 1950
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia 194 & 181 – 197 & 150 England England lost
Australia won by 28 runs
03
5 Jan 1951
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Sydney
Australia 426 – 290 & 123 England England lost
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
04
2 Feb 1951
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Adelaide
Australia 371 & 403/8d – 272 & 228 England England lost
Australia won by 274 runs
05
23 Feb 1951
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
Melbourne
Australia 217 & 197 – 320 & 95/2 England England won
England won by 8 wickets