Most waited this seasons Ashes between Australia and England starting from today at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
As England is playing in home ground they have better chance of winning the series and want to start with win in first test match. But that will not be an easy task for England as Australia who lost last five match Ashes held in England by 3-0 in 2013 want to take revenge defeating England in their home soil.
Australia seems to be in good form. Their opening batsman David Warner is in great form while middle order batsman Steve Smith has already proved himself as the destructive batsman and been tension for opponent teams.
Australia has won their last Ashes in England in 2001 where they defeated host nation by 4-1 in five test match series.
Last five matches played by England and Australia
England LWLWD
Australia WWDDW
England probable XI :- Alastair Cook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicket keeper), Adam Lyth, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson
Australia probable XI :- Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin (wicket keeper), David Warner, Chris Rogers, Steven Smith, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Here are some stats of Ashes
Result summary
Total Matches 320
Australia won 128
England won 103
Draw 89
Highest Total
903/7 (declared) by England
729/6 (declared) by Australia
701/10 by Australia
Lowest Total
36 by Australia
42 by Australia
44 by Austraia
Largest Victories
By an innings and 579 runs England
By an innings and 332 russ Australia
By an innings and 230 runs England
Most runs in Ashes
Don Bradman of Australia 5028 runs in 37 matches
Jack Hobbs of England 3636 runs in 41 matches
Allan Border of Australia 3222 runs in 42 matches
Highest run in an innings
Leonard Hutton of England 364 runs in 707 balls
Don Bradman of Australia 334 runs in 383 balls
Bob Simpson of Australia 311 runs in 762 balls
Most Hundreds
Don Bradman of Australia 19
Jack Hobbs of England 12
Steve Wagh of Australia 10
Most fifties
Don Bradman of Australia 31
Jack Hobbs of England 27
Allan Border of Australia 26
Most duck-outs
Syd Gregory of Australia 11
Glenn McGrath of Australia 10
Shane Warne of Australia 10
Most runs in a series
Don Bradman of Australia 974 runs in five matches
Wally Hammond of England 905 runs in five matches
Mark Taylor of Australia 839 runs in six matches
Most wickets
Shane Warne of Australia 195 wickets in 36 matches
Glenn McGrath of Australia 157 wickets in 30 matches
Hugh Trumble of Australia 141 wickets in 31 matches
Most 5-wickets in an innings
Sydney Barnes of England 12
Tom Richardson of England 11
Terry Alderman of Australia 11
Most wickets in a series
Jim Laker of England 46 wickets in five matches
Terry Alderman of Australia 42 wickets in six matches
Rodney Hogg of Australia 41 wickets in 6 matches
Best bowling in an innings
Jim Laker of England 10 for 53 in 51.2 overs
Jim Laker of England 9 for 37 in 16.4 overs
Arthur Mailey of Australia 9 for 121 in 47 overs
Highest partnership
Don Bradman and William Ponsford of Australia 451 runs
Don Bradman and William Ponsford of Australia 405 runs
Don Bradman and George Barnes of Australia 388 runs
1st Test Match
England VS Australia
Venue :- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Time :- 10:00 GMT (2:45 Nepali time)