The Ashes 2015: What is it all about?

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England are on top on this First Day of the Third Test of the 2015 Ashes at Edgbaston in Birmingham. What a topsy-turvy series it has been so far, with England the better team in the first match, Australia in the second, and the series level at 1-1.

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first, obviously fancying their chances on that pitch. However, the English bowlers have been ruthless, especially the once-again brilliant James Anderson, who showed again that he is one of the world's best bowlers by taking 6-47.

Eventually, the Baggy Greens were all out for just 136 after a mere 36.4 overs.

The Ashes 2015

First Day of the Third Test (at Edgbaston, Birmingham)

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1st Innings
Australia: 136 (Rogers 52, Voges 16; Anderson 6-47, Finn 2-38; 36.4 overs)
England: 4-0 (Lyth 1*, Cook 3*; 3.1 overs)

 

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Ashes 2015

Second Day of the Third Test (at Edgbaston, Birmingham)

1st Innings
Australia: 136
England: 221-7 (Root 63, Bell 53; Lyon 3-14, Johnson 2-39; 56.0 overs)

England are leading by 85 runs at lunch
Series is at 1-1

 

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The Ashes

Third Day of the Third Test (at Edgbaston, Birmingham)

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1st Innings
Australia: 136 (Rogers 52, Voges 16; Anderson 6-47; 36.4 overs)
England: 281 (Root 63, Bell 53; Hazlewood 3-74; 67.1 overs)

2nd Innings
Australia 262-9 (Warner 77, Nevill 59; Finn 6-78; 76.5 overs)
England: Still to bat

Australia are leading by 117 runs

 

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England have thrashed Australia by eight wickets after just three days in the Third Test of the Ashes to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

England need to win just one of the remaining two Tests to win the Ashes. Australia, who have not won an Ashes Series in England and Wales since 2001 will, as the current holders, keep hold of the Ashes should the Series finish a draw.

Ashes 2015: England coach Trevor Bayliss wants consistency

BBC Sport
1 August 2015

The Ashes

Third Test (at Edgbaston, Birmingham)

Result

1st Innings
Australia: 136 (Rogers 52, Voges 16; Anderson 6-47; 36.4 overs)
England: 281 (Root 63, Bell 53; Lyon 3-36, Hazlewood 3-74; 67.1 overs)

2nd Innings
Australia: 265 (Warner 77, Nevill 59; Finn 6-79; 79.1 overs)
England: 124-2 (Bell 65*, Root 38*; Hazlewood 1-21, Starc 1-33; 32.1 overs)

England win by 8 wickets
England lead the five-match Ashes Series 2-1


England head coach Trevor Bayliss has challenged his side to perform consistently after they took a 2-1 lead over Australia in the Ashes.

England sealed an impressive eight-wicket win over the tourists inside three days at Edgbaston on Friday.

It extended a run of alternating between wins and defeats to seven games - the longest such sequence in Tests.

"We are playing very well at the moment but the challenge is to play like that two games in a row," said Australian Bayliss.

England began this series with a 169-run victory at Cardiff, but were hammered by 405 runs in the second Test at Lord's.

The fourth Test in the five-match series starts at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday and England will win back the Ashes urn with a victory.

"It is good they can put Lord's behind them and put it down to a bad performance," added Bayliss.

"They were disappointed and a little embarrassed in the way they played.

"To move forward you have to be honest with yourself and admit your mistakes and they certainly were after that game at Lord's. They showed in this match what they are capable of.

"We have a few extra days off now. You get halfway through a series like this and there are always a few little niggles with batters and bowlers, so it will be good to give those an extra couple of days' rest."

One England player who will miss the fourth Test is seam bowler James Anderson.

After taking 6-47 in the first innings at Edgbaston, England's leading all-time wicket-taker suffered a side injury in the second innings.

Bayliss said Anderson's replacement is likely to come from the group of players who have been included in recent squads, with Durham's Mark Wood, who missed the Edgbaston Test with an ankle injury, favourite to return.

"We're not really sure about Woody at the moment, but he is improving every day. We are hopeful he will be right for Trent Bridge," he added.

Michael Clarke dropped Ian Bell with the Warwickshire batsman on 20

Australia bowler Mitchell Starc hit his fifth Test fifty to give the tourists some hope

Bell and Root saw England home after they lost the openers


BBC Sport - Ashes 2015: England coach Trevor Bayliss wants consistency

 

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Australia are completely and utterly on the ropes against a rampant England on the First Day of the Fourth Test of the Ashes at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

Australia are on the absolutely unbelievable scoreline of 21-5 with Broad currently having astounding bowling figures of 4-6! Rogers, Warner and Marsh have all gone for ducks (no runs).

The way things are going, the Aussies are going to struggle to get into triple figures!

If England - who are 2-1 up in the Series with this Test and then one more to go - win this Test then they win the Ashes, and it certainly looks like they mean business here.

The Ashes 2015

First Day of the Fourth Test (at Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

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First Innings
Australia: 21-5 (Smith 6; Clarke 5*; Broad 4-6; 4.2 overs)

It's coming home!
It's coming home!
It's coming!
Cricket's coming home!

Join the debate at #bbccricket

Robert Brien: Just checked the cricket score nearly fell off my chair.
Georgina Tompkins: 15-4!! Well this is just cruel! Funny... But cruel!
Mat Evans: This is a collapse of English proportions by the Australians

Join the debate at #bbccricket

Adam Michie: Tube workers could not have picked a better day to strike. I get to work from home and witness this.
Graham H: Just wait until we release Finn into the attack, then they'll be worried.
Kendall: Calm down lads, do we want to be batting this morning?!
Matthew Appleton: I'd have 9 slips right now.
John Folwell: Jimmy Who?!
Darren: Has Christmas come early?
Simon Wedlock: Loving these 1 day Test matches!


Another wicket has gone! And it's that man Broad yet again! The guy's on fire, having taken five wickets. He's just taken Clarke for 10 and Australia are now on 29-6!

The Aussies are just being completely torn apart by a rampant bunch of English lions.

From BBC Sport:

Five-wicket haul for Stuart Broad

Aus 29-6

We think this might be the fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket history. Even TMS scorer Andrew Samson doesn't know that one off the top of his head. Either way, Stuart Broad, asked to lead the attack in the absence of James Anderson, has produced another of his Ashes-winning spells. Add Trent Bridge 2015 to The Oval 2009 and Durham 2013. Mitchell Johnson is the new man, England fans don't even bother to taunt him. He's batting earlier than he would have bowled first change.

Join the debate at #bbccricket

Alex Norton: Are they... are they parodying us? It's method sledging.
Michael Parry: What the heck are the Aussies playing at? Tiddlywinks? It sure ain't cricket!
steven robert hurdle: The old lady sitting next to me in the launderette just checked her phone and shouted "GET IN!!!" It's chaos in here.

Sam Sheringham
BBC Sport at Trent Bridge

Phrases overheard at the Trent Bridge urinals: "Is this really happening?", "Best day ever", "I've never seen the like of this in all my days", and "anyone got plans for tomorrow?"

Aus 31-6

In case you're wondering, Australia's lowest ever Ashes score is 36 at Edgbaston in 1902. That's still in danger. I can still see a few empty seats inside Trent Bridge. Can you imagine if you were late for this start? "I was at Trent Bridge in 2015, didn't get there until lunch". Did you suffer misery at the hands of the Aussies through the 1990s? Maybe you stayed up all night through the whitewashes of 2006-07 and 2013-14. How sweet does this feel?


Ashes 2015: England v Australia, fourth Test, day one, Trent Bridge - BBC Sport


What the hell's going on here? There goes another wicket! Nevill has been bowled by Finn for just two runs
Australia are now 33-7.

England are well on their way now to winning the Ashes..... surely.

 

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if I had to sit through more than 30 minutes of that shyte I'd put the gun to the head and end the misery

 

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if I had to sit through more than 30 minutes of that shyte I'd put the gun to the head and end the misery

There'll be many Australians doing that right now all thanks to an extraordinary England performance on the First Day of the Fourth Test.

England bowler Stuart Broad (right) took an amazing 8-15 to help skittle the Aussies out for just 60 in what was the shortest first innings in Test history
History has been made at Trent Bridge. Australia are all out for just 60. It is the shortest first innings in Test history, lasting just 18.3 overs. Their top scorer was Johnson, with 13.

As for England bowler Broad, he took a amazing 8-15!

Australia are being ripped apart and, by the looks of things, the entire nation is in mourning.

Surely England have won the Ashes now.

The Ashes

First Day of the Fourth Test (at Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

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1st Innings
Australia: 60 (Johnson 13, Clarke 10; Broad 8-15; 18.3 overs)
England: 26-0 (Cook15*, Lyth 10*; Starc 0-8; 6.4 overs)

In fact, Australia's innings has been so short it can fit inside a Tweet:



Ramesh Srivats
rameshsrivats

04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.

11:58 a.m. - 6 August 2015
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Here's their first innings scorecard. It makes for dire reading if you're an Aussie, but it's fun if you're English:

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Headlines down under


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Mike Anstead
mike_anstead

Ouch.

11:46 a.m. - 6 August 2015

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I'm a big fan of this photo. Check out the bloke in the middle. "Half-way round the world to watch this?"

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For sale: inflatable Kangaroo. One former owner.
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Headlines down under

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Tomorrow's back page: It's Pomicide ow.ly/QzcWj @Jesse_Hogan #Ashes2015

12:30 p.m. - 6 August 2015


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It's the Second Day of the Fourth Test at Trent Bridge and England have declared on 391-9 in their First Innings, with Root scoring 130, over twice as many runs as the entire Australian team scored yesterday, giving them a first innings lead of 331 over Australia, who managed just a paltry 60 on yesterday's history-making day. Australia's innings yesterday was the shortest first innings EVER in Test cricket.

England have taken two early Aussie wickets in the second innings have a just taken a third, with Australia currently on 136-3, as England look to win the Ashes as soon as possible.

History was also made today at Trent Bridge, with the ONE MILLIONTH delivery to be bowled in Test cricket in England.

Second Day of the Fourth Test (at Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

First Innings
Australia: 60 (Johnson 13, Clarke 10; Broad 8-15; 18.3 overs)
England: 391-9 dec (Root 130, Bairstow 74; Starc 6-111; 85.2 overs)

Second Innings
Australia: 136-3 (Warners 64, Rogers 52; Stokes 3-20; 38.0 overs

England lead by 195 runs

 

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Alfie?

is it just for the moment we live,,,,

 

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England need just one more wicket to win the 2015 Ashes.

Australia are currently on 253-9 in the Second Innings on Day Three of the Fourth Test, trailing by 78 runs.

Just one more wicket is all we need and we will win the 2015 Ashes with one more match still to be played.

Ashes 2015

Latest (at Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

First Innings
Australia: 60
England: 391-9 dec

Second Innings
Australia: 253-9

Australia trail by 78

And they've got it! England have just taken the final wicket! England have won the match by an innings and 78 runs and have won the Ashes!

England win by an innings and 78 runs

Lyon b Wood 4 (Aus 253 all out)

Posted at 11:39

Reuters

Bowled him! Nathan Lyon drags on and England have regained the Ashes! 18 months after being whitewashed down under, England have won back the urn and extracted revenge. Let the celebrations begin!
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England regain the Ashes


Posted at 11:43

Wood is mobbed, Trent Bridge erupts. Alastair Cook, so often unmoved, looks emotional as he removes his cap and shakes hands with the Australians. He leads his men off the pitch, greeting the Australia team that have come down the stairs.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"The last time England won a home Ashes Test by an innings was at the Oval in 1985. They have won four by an innings in Australia since then.
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Fourth Ashes Test Result

First Innings
Australia: 60
England: 391-9 dec

Second Innings
Australia: 253

England win by an innings and 78 runs
England lead the Series 3-1 with one match remaining
England win the 2015 Ashes
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Final scorecard

Posted at 11:46

England win by and innings and 78 runs

Australia: 253 (Warner 64, Stokes 6-36) and 60 (Broad 8-15)

England: 391-9 dec (Root 130, Bairstow 74, Starc 6-111)

Second innings fall of wickets: 113-1 (Rogers 52), 130-2 (Warner 64), 136-3 (Marsh 2), 136-4 (Smith 5), 174-5 (Clarke 13), 224-6 (Nevill 17), 236-7 (Johnson 5), 242-8 (Starc 0), 243-9 (Hazlewood 0), 253-10 (Lyon 4)

Bowling figures: Broad 16-5-36-1, Wood 17.4-3-69-3, Finn 12-4-42-0, Stokes 21-8-36-6, Moeen 6-0-34-0
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Wonderful scene at Trent Bridge. England are on a lap of honour to the tune of Rule Britannia, then Land of Hope and Glory. James Anderson is out there, every spectator is on their feet. On the balcony, Paul Farbrace and Trevor Bayliss have a celebratory sports drink and are congratulated by ECB chief exec Tom Harrison.
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There is champagne and flutes lined up in the dressing room. Mark Wood is riding his imaginary horse. Jerusalem plays. These are wonderful moments for English cricket, so far removed from the depths of Sydney 18 months ago.
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Player reaction

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England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Sky Sports: "It's absolutely surreal. From where I was last time, to be an Ashes winner is absolutely amazing. Everything clicked for me in that innings, but everyone in the whole XI has put their hand and delivered a match-winning performance."


Ashes 2015: England v Australia, day three, fourth Test, Trent Bridge - BBC Sport

 

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Let's get the party started! England's players get straight into the beers to celebrate with their WAGs after regaining The Ashes against woeful Australia

After annihilating Aussies on first day of the third test, England wrapped up the series today in emphatic fashion
Victors filmed spraying champagne over each other and reporters as they toasted the triumph in dressing room
The team's glamorous WAGs were seen applauding their triumphant other halves as they raced to victory

By Jack Crone for MailOnline
8 August 2015
Daily Mail

England will not get to lift the Ashes urn until the Fifth and final Test at the Oval

England's cricketers got straight into party mode after reclaiming The Ashes in emphatic style today against a woeful Australian team.

After annihilating the Aussies on the first day of the third test, England wrapped up the series two days later, prompting wild celebrations from players and fans.

The victors were filmed spraying champagne over each other and reporters as they toasted the triumph in the dressing room straight after the victory.

Star man: Stuart Broad, England's hero of the series, celebrates after helping the national side reclaim the Ashes today

Earlier, the team's glamorous WAGs were seen applauding their victorious other halves from the stands on a sunny morning at Trent Bridge.

The English national side has been known for its exuberant Ashes celebrations - in 2013 the team apologised for causing offence following their post-match antics at The Oval cricket ground.

And in 2005 Freddy Flintoff was famously photographed at Downing Street looking bleary-eyed after partying all night following his team's win.

Among those leading the celebration tonight will be hero of the series Stuart Broad - hated by Australian fans - whose bowling on Thursday single-handedly destroyed the Aussies.

The English victory marks revenge for the 5-0 whitewash down under in 2013-14 - extending Australia's winless run on UK soil to four Test series.

Party time: The England players were filmed toasting the victory in the dressing room with champagne

Soaked: Sky reporter Ian Ward is predictably sprayed with champagne as the victors get into party mode following the win

Expressing his delight at the result, England captain Alastair Cook told reporters: 'It's unbelievable. I couldn't be happier. For what we've been through over the last 18 months, to play like we did has been fantastic. I'm so proud of this young team and the way they've taken this opportunity.'

While England celebrated, Australian captain Michael Clarke bid farewell to international cricket stating: 'I am retiring. I don't want to jump ship so my last Test will be at the Oval and I will give it one last crack.'

'Never want to walk away but my performances this series and over the last 12 months have not been acceptable to me, I pride myself on leading from the front, it has been disappointing.

'You build yourself up for the big tournaments, I tried my best, the boys tried their best but we have been outplayed. It is time for the next generation, the next captain to have his opportunity to build a team and get for the next Ashes series.'

Clarke's model and actress wife Kyly Clarke wiped tears away from her eyes as she watched him play one of his last matched for the national side - while Clarke himself also became tearful in a press conference.

All smiles: England players Joe Root and Adam Lyth toast the victory with beers in the dressing room

Proud WAGs: Partners of the England team clap from the box at Trent Brdge following the team's emphatic win this morning

Two of the series' star men Joe Root and Stuart Broad have stormed into contention for Sports Personality of the Year with Paddy Power listing them both as 8/1 on to win the award.

And the side is now bookmakers' favourite to land the Sports Personality Team of the Year award with Ladbrokes giving them 2/1 odds.

Despite watching his country slump to a miserable defeat, legendary Australian bowler Shane Warne was quick to congratulate England.

Posting on Twitter, he wrote: 'Congratulations to Alastair Cook & the England team on the Ashes victory. Played fearless & entertaining cricket, was nice to watch!!'

Plenty of England fans on the other hand took the opportunity to gloat. Gary Lineker wrote: 'Surprised even those minnows of world cricket, Australia, couldn't last until the first Premier League game of the season kicked off.'

And Sky News anchorwoman Kay Burley tweeted: 'For sale: Eleven Australian cricket bats. Hardly used' before adding 'better luck next time chaps'.

Feeling the defeat: Watching her husband, Australia's captain Michael Clarke, announce his retirement following his team's dismal display, Australian model and actress Kyly Clarke was seen wiping tears away from her eyes

Emotional announcement: Australian captain Michael Clarke appeared to well up as he told reporters he would be retiring

Tears of joy: Grown men are reduced to tears as they celebrate winning the Ashes in Nottingham today

Cheers! Jimmy Anderson gets a hug from one of his teammates as England's players celebrate with well-earned beers

Proud partners: England's players wives and girlfriends cheered as the team cruised to victory against a woeful Australian team today

Ecstatic: England's Jos Buttler was in tears as he was congratulated by his mother Patricia in the stands this morning

Delighted captain: England's skipper Alastair Cook gives the crowd at Trent Bridge in Nottingham a thumbs up today

Little and large: Stuart Broad and Joe Root give a thumbs up after helping England to reclaim The Ashes today

Reclaiming The Ashes: Mark Wood and Ben Stokes raise their arms in victory as an England flag flutters behind them at Trent Bridge today

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It's the First Day of the Fifth and Final Test of the 2015 Ashes at the Kia Oval in London.

England won the toss and decided to field first.

The result of this match doesn't really matter as England have already won the Ashes, and will be presented with the famous Ashes urn and the Waterford crystal trophy at the end of this Test.

The England players clapped Australia's Michael Clarke onto the field as he went to the crease to bat after he announced that he is to retire from cricket at the end of this Ashes. The 34-year-old from New South Wales has played 114 Tests and 245 ODIs for Australia since his debut against India in October 2004.

First Day of the Fifth Test (at the Kia Oval, London)

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1st Innings
Australia: 187-3 (Warner 85, Rogers 43; Ali 1-25, Wood 1-34, Stokes 1-38; 55.0 overs)

England lead the Series 3-1

The England players form a guard of honour for the retiring Michael Clarke as he comes on to bat. He went on to score 15

 

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And still nobody cares.

 

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England have been made to follow-on on Day Three of the Fifth Test.

Australia scored 481 in the First Innings, with England replying with 149. This wasn't enough to avoid the follow-on, so England are batting again and are currently on 31-1 at lunch, trailing by 301 runs.

But as far as the Ashes are concerned, England have already won, meaning this match is pretty meaningless.

Day Three of the Fifth Test (at the Kia Oval, London)

Latest (at lunch)

1st Innings
Australia: 481 (Smith 143, Warner 85; Finn 3-90, Ali 3-102; 125.1 overs)
England: 149 (Ali 30, Wood 24; Johnson 3-21, Marsh 3-30; 48.4 overs)

2nd Innings
England: 31-1 (Cook 12*, Lyth 10; Siddle 1-1; 17.0 overs)

England lead the five-match Series 3-1.