The Ashes 2015: Australia in England - 5 Test Matches and 5 ODI's Schedule July 08 to Sep 13,2015

 

Starting with this series, the four-year cycle of Ashes series in England is being brought forward by two years.

Similarly, series in Australia were brought forward one year beginning with the2013-14 series
This rescheduling was to avoid a clash with the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup which was hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and future World Cup preparations.

Test Matches

• 1st Cardiff July 08-12,2015
• 2nd Lord's July 16-20,2015
• 3rd Edgbaston July 29- Aug 02,2015
• 4th Trent Bridge Aug 06-10,2015
• 5th The Oval Aug 20-24,2015

ODI's

• 1st Southampton (d/n)Sep 03,2015
• 2nd Lord's Sep 05,2015
• 3rd Old Trafford (d/n)Sep 08,2015
• 4th Headingley Sep 11,2015
• 5th Old Trafford Sep 13,2015

  On March 31,2015,Australia announced a 17-man touring party for the Ashes series

• Michael Clarke (c)
• Steve Smith (vc)
• Brad Haddin (wk)
• Fawad Ahmed
• Josh Hazlewood
• Ryan Harris
• Mitchell Johnson
• Nathan Lyon
• Mitchell Marsh
• Shaun Marsh
• Peter Nevill (wk)
• Chris Rogers
• Peter Siddle
• Mitchell Starc
• Adam Voges
• David Warner
• Shane Watson

13-man England squad announced Wednesday July 01,2015

Uncapped Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid and Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn were both called into a 13-man England squad for the first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff.

Adil Rashid(27) who has played both ODI's and T20 but not Test Cricket for England took eight wickets and performed well with the bat during England's recent 3-2 ODI series win at home Vs New Zealand.

Steven Finn(26) played the last of his 23 Tests in the 2013 Ashes opener at Trent Bridge

All the 11 players who featured in both Tests during the 1-1 drawn series with New Zealand were included for the Ashes opener.

England squad
Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Jos Buttler (Lancashire, wkt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Mark Wood (Durham), James Anderson (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

 

The Ashes Series Results from 2001 to 2014
Series: 8
England wins: 4
Australia wins: 4
2001 (in England) Australia won 4-1
2002/03 (in Australia) Australia won 4-1
2005 (in England) England won 2-1
2006/07 (in Australia) Australia won 5-0
2009 (in England) England won 2-1
2010/11 (in Australia) England won 3-1
2013 (in England) England won 3-0
2013/14 (in Australia) Australia won 5-0