01
8 Jul 2015
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Cardiff
England 430 & 289 – 308 & 242 Australia England won
England won by 169 runs
Hosted by England
2015
The Ashes: England cricket results and squad
England: Won 3–2
How England performed
A home series in which every Test produced a result ended with England regaining the Ashes with a 3–2 win in 2015. The response to the 0–5 defeat of 2013–14 began at Cardiff, where England made 430 and 289 and won by 169 runs. Australia hit back hard at Lord's, London, declaring on 566 for 8 and 254 for 2 and dismissing England for 103 in the second innings to win by 405 runs.
England went back in front at Birmingham, dismissing Australia for 136 in the first innings and winning by eight wickets. The Ashes were settled at Nottingham, where Australia were bowled out for 60 in their first innings; England declared on 391 for 9 and won by an innings and 78 runs to lead 3–1. Australia took the final Test at The Oval, London by an innings and 46 runs after making 481, but the series was England's.
- Head coach
- Trevor Bayliss
- Captain
- Alastair Cook
- Record
- P5 W3 D0 L2
England fixtures
England: 2015 Ashes
02
16 Jul 2015
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Lord's, London
England 312 & 103 – 566/8d & 254/2d Australia England lost
Australia won by 405 runs
03
29 Jul 2015
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Birmingham
England 281 & 124/2 – 136 & 265 Australia England won
England won by 8 wickets
04
6 Aug 2015
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Nottingham
England 391/9d – 60 & 253 Australia England won
England won by an innings and 78 runs
05
20 Aug 2015
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
The Oval, London
England 149 & 286 – 481 Australia England lost
Australia won by an innings and 46 runs