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Ashes classics timeline

28 August, 1882

Australia win by seven runs at The Oval
BAus B 63 Barlow 519 amp 122 Massie 55 BEng B 101 Spofforth 746 amp 77 Spofforth 744 Australia recovered from a paltry first innings total of 63 to win their first Test in England a victory that led to the famous obituary mourning the death of English cricket and the start of the Ashes.

24 July, 1902

Australia win by three runs at Old Trafford
BAus B 299 Trumper 104 Lockwood 648 amp 86 Lockwood 528 BEng B 262 Jackson 128 amp 120 Trumble 653 Australia took an entertaining series with a narrow win despite making just 86 second innings runs. Although chasing a target of just 124 Hugh Trumble stopped the hosts in their tracks with 653.

11 December, 1903

England win by five wickets at the SCG
BAus B 285 Noble 133 amp 485 Trumper 185 Rhodes 594 BEng B 577 Foster 287 Braund 102 amp 1945 Hayward 91 RE Foster's startling Test debut with the bat helped put the visitors in control. Victor Trumper put up some resistance in reply for Australia but after he ran out of partners England soon sealed victory.

1 January, 1908

England win by one wicket at the MCG
BAus B 266 Crawford 579 amp 397 Armstrong 77 Barnes 572 BEng B 382 Hutchings 126 Cotter 5142 amp 2829 Fane 50 England looked down and out but battled back and got the better of some lastball mayhem that prevented the first tied Test. One batsman ran the other did not and the fielder missed the stumps.

9 February, 1912

England win by an innings and 225 runs at the MCG
BAus B 191 Minnett 56 Barnes 574 amp 173 Douglas 546 BEng B 589 Rhodes 179 Hobbs 178 Gunn 75 Woolley 56 Foster 50 England dominated from start to finish in Melbourne. Jack Hobbs and Wilfred Rhodes put the match beyond doubt with an almost faultless 323run partnership and victory was only a matter of time.

13 January, 1933

England take 21 lead in Bodyline series in Adelaide
BEng B 341 Leyland 83 Wall 572 amp 412 Hammond 85 BAus B 222 Ponsford 85 amp 193 Woodfull 73 The series reached an alltime low in a 3rd Test England victory described as a "disgrace to cricket". Australian morale low sunk in the face of hostile bowling Bert Oldfield retiring with a fractured skull.

1 January, 1937

Australia win by 365 runs at the MCG
BAus B 2009 dec McCabe 63 amp 564 Bradman 270 Fingleton 136 BEng B 769 dec amp 323 Leyland 111 FleetwoodSmith 5124 Having lost his first two Tests captain Donald Bradman was under pressure particularly when his team were 1306 on a hazardous track. But he led a remarkable comeback and went on to win the series.

20 August, 1938

England win by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval
BEng B9047 dec. Hutton 364 Leyland 187 Hardstaff Jr. 169 BAus B201 all out Brown 69 Bowes 549 amp 123 all out It rained records galore as Len Hutton broke Wally Hammond's world batting mark England set a new best for an innings total and after a poor reply from the Australians a record margin of victory.

22 July, 1948

Australia win by seven wickets at Headingley
BEng B 496 all out Washbrook 143 Edrich 111 amp 3658 dec BAus B 458 all out Harvey 112 amp 4043 Morris 182 Bradman 173 England were in control of the match until the final day when Donald Bradman's "Invincibles" showed their class. They chased down the then highest Test target to maintain their dominance in the series.

15 August, 1953

England win by eight wickets at The Oval
BAus B 275 all out Lindwall 62 amp 162 all out Lock 545 BEng B 306 all out Hutton 82 amp 1322 Edrich 55 England won the Ashes for the first time in 19 years with victory in the final Test of the series. Len Hutton pulled a masterstroke in turning to spin early in Australia's second innings and success soon followed.

17 December, 1954

England win by 38 runs at the SCG
BEng B 154 amp 296 May 104 Cowdrey 54 BAus B 228 amp 184 Harvey 92 Tyson 685 England's second Test victory swung the series after Australia had been in the ascendancy. In an excellent exhibition of fast bowling Frank Tyson aka Typhoon ripped through the home batting lineup.

26 July, 1956

England win by an innings and 170 runs at Old Trafford
BEng B 459 all out Sheppard 113 Richardson 104 Cowdrey 80 BAus B 84 all out Laker 937 amp 205 all out McDonald 89 Laker 1053 England retained the Ashes with a bowling performance that is unlikely to ever be matched let alone bettered. Spinner Jim Laker finished with match figures of 1990 including 1053 to seal victory.

27 July, 1961

Australia win by 54 runs at Old Trafford
BAus B 190 Lawry 74 Statham 553 amp 432 Lawry 102 Davidson 77 BEng B 367 May 95 Barrington 78 amp 201 Dexter 76 Benaud 670 In a Test of fluctuating fortunes Richie Benaud helped his side win the Ashes with some mesmerising lastminute spin. The hosts were going well before the Aussie skipper struck to seal an unlikely victory.

22 August, 1968

England win by 226 runsat The Oval
BEng B 494 Edrich 164 D'Oliveira 158 amp 181 BAus B 324 Lawry 135 Redpath 67 amp 125 Underwood 750 England squared the series but needed all the help they could get. Derek Underwood's wickets won the match with six minutes left but only after supporters aided in a lastday mopup operation after rain.

12 February, 1971

England win by 62 runs at the SCG
BEng B 184 amp 302 Luckhurst 59 BAus B 264 G Chappell 65 amp 160 Stackpole 67 England won the Ashes in a final Test showdown overshadowed by crowd trouble and Ray Illingworth leading his team from the field. When the action resumed England made up a first innings deficit.

22 June, 1972

Australia winby eight wickets at Lords
BEng B 272 Greig 54 Massie 884 amp 116 Massie 853 BAus B 308 G Chappell 131 Snow 557 amp 812 Stackpole 57 Australia's win at Lord's has gone down in history as "Massie's match" after their debutant bowler Bob took eight wickets in each innings the best match figures in a Test at the home of cricket.

16 July, 1981

England win by 18 runs at Headingley
BAus B 4019 dec Dyson 102 Botham 695 amp 111 Willis 843 BEng B 174 Botham 50 amp 356 Botham 149 Alderman 6135 An alltime classic. England were down and out and with nothing to lose Ian Botham swung the bat when the hosts followed on. Against the odds they made Australia bat again and then Bob Willis struck.

26 December, 1982

England win by three runs at the MCG
BEng B 284 Tavare 89 Lamb 83 amp 294 Fowler 65 BAus B 287 Hughes 66 amp 288 Hookes 68 Cowans 677 The 250th Test between cricket's old foes went down to the wire. A mere 10 runs separated the highest and lowest scores in the four innings but England denied Australia an improbable win at the death.

10 January, 1987

Australia winby 55 runs at the SCG
BAus B 343 D Jones 184 amp 251 J Emburey 778 BEng B 275 P Taylor 678 amp 264 P Sleep 572 The Australian selectors plucked Peter Taylor from obscurity to make his debut and the spinner did not disappoint taking eight wickets. The win heralded a power shift in Ashes cricket.

26 December, 1998

England win by 12 runs at the MCG
BEng B 270 A Stewart 107 amp 244 BAus B 340 S Waugh 122 D Gough 596 amp 162 D Headley 660 The longest day in the history of Test cricket closed with the longest session and an unlikely England victory. At 1032 needing 175 to win Australia were in control before Dean Headley struck.

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