The Ashes is one of the world’s oldest cricket series. It is a historic battle between two big cricketing giants, England and Australia, captivating audiences for over a century.
The series played in a Test match format, has seen some wonderful moments and amazing displays of skill, making it a favorite among cricket fans around the globe.
One of the unique factors of The Ashes is the presence of a tiny urn that serves as the trophy. The urn is thought to have the ashes of a cricket bail, symbolizing the “death” of English cricket after a defeat to Australia in 1882.
Since then, the two teams have been locked in an intense rivalry, vying for the honor of possessing the urn. The Ashes series is held biennially, with each team taking turns hosting the matches.
The contest spans five matches, and the victorious team is awarded the coveted Ashes urn. But, in the competition of a tie, the team currently holding the urn retains it.
Let’s take a look at the Ashes winners list, highlighting the series triumphs by each team:
The Ashes Winners List
| Years | Tests | Winner | Host |
| 2023 | 5 | TBC | Australia |
| 2021/22 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 2019 | 5 | Drawn | England |
| 2017/18 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 2015 | 5 | England | England |
| 2013/14 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 2013 | 5 | England | England |
| 2010/11 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 2009 | 5 | England | England |
| 2006/07 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 2005 | 5 | England | England |
| 2002/03 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 2001 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1998/99 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1997 | 6 | Australia | England |
| 1994/95 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1993 | 6 | Australia | England |
| 1990/91 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1989 | 6 | Australia | England |
| 1986/87 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1985 | 6 | England | England |
| 1982/83 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1981 | 6 | England | England |
| 1978/79 | 6 | England | Australia |
| 1977 | 5 | England | England |
| 1975 | 4 | Australia | England |
| 1974/75 | 6 | Australia | Australia |
| 1972 | 5 | Drawn | England |
| 1970/71 | 6 (7) | England | Australia |
| 1968 | 5 | Drawn | England |
| 1965/66 | 5 | Drawn | Australia |
| 1964 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1962/63 | 5 | Drawn | Australia |
| 1961 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1958/59 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1956 | 5 | England | England |
| 1954/55 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1953 | 5 | England | England |
| 1950/51 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1948 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1946/47 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1938 | 4 (5) | Drawn | England |
| 1936/37 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1934 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1932/33 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1930 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1928/29 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1926 | 5 | England | England |
| 1924/25 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1921 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1920/21 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1912 | 3 | England | England |
| 1911/12 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1909 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1907/08 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1905 | 5 | England | England |
| 1903/04 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1902 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1901/02 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1899 | 5 | Australia | England |
| 1897/98 | 5 | Australia | Australia |
| 1896 | 3 | England | England |
| 1894/95 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1893 | 3 | England | England |
| 1891/92 | 3 | Australia | Australia |
| 1890 | 2 (3) | England | England |
| 1888 | 3 | England | England |
| 1887/88 | 1 | England | Australia |
| 1886/87 | 2 | England | Australia |
| 1886 | 3 | England | England |
| 1884/85 | 5 | England | Australia |
| 1884 | 3 | England | England |
| 1882/83 | 3 | England | Australia |
Most Win in Ashes Series
| Team | No. of Wins |
| Australia | 34 Times |
| England | 32 Times |
