01
11 Dec 1998
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Adelaide
Australia 391 & 278/5d – 227 & 237 England England lost
Australia won by 205 runs
England men · Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Australia
v England: England cricket Test, 26 December 1998
Result
England won by 12 runs
- Australia
- 340 & 162
- England
- 270 & 244
- Date
- Saturday 26 December 1998 · England in 1998
- Venue
- Melbourne
- Competition
- Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
28 Nov 1998
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
WACA Ground, Perth
Australia 240 & 64/3 – 112 & 191 England England lost
Australia won by 7 wickets
03
20 Nov 1998
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Brisbane
Australia 485 & 237/3d – 375 & 179/6 England England drew
Match drawn
04
21 Aug 1997
Test · The Ashes · 6th Test
The Oval, London
England 180 & 163 – 220 & 104 Australia England won
England won by 19 runs
05
7 Aug 1997
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
Nottingham
England 313 & 186 – 427 & 336 Australia England lost
Australia won by 264 runs
Tests since 1877
England v Australia stats
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England wins113England perspective
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