Australia vs England Test series 2021-22
The Ashes:
The Test series between Australia and England, played in either England or Australia, is known as the Ashes, which started from the series 1882-83 between the teams, as in the previous match of the series, where Australia successfully defended just 84 runs at the Oval.
1st Test:
First Test of the 5 match series between Australia and England is going to be played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, is known as the Gabba, starting from December 8th 2021.
Australia vs England History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the eighty-second bilateral series between the teams, The host won the series 39 times. Whereas the opponent won 33 times. 9 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 37 series in a span of 62 years, from 1876-77 to 1938, where the Australia team won 17 times and England team won 20 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 8 series from 1989 to 2005.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are DWLWL.
Matches:
The teams completed 351 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 146 times, whereas the opponent won 110 times with 95 draws.
The teams played 19 consecutive tests without any draw from 1884 to 1893, in which Australia won 5 times and England won 14 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1921.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 18 matches from 1987 to 1993.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1885 to 1888.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 11 matches from 1968 to 1972.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are LWLDW.
The Ashes:
Series:
This is going to be the seventy-second bilateral series between the teams, The host won the series 33 times. Whereas the opponent won 32 times. 6 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 32 series in a span of 56 years, from 1882-83 to 1938, where the Australia team won 13 times and England team won 19 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 9 series from 1986-87 to 2005.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are DWLWL.
Matches:
The teams completed 332 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 136 times, whereas the opponent won 107 times with 89 draws.
The teams played 19 consecutive tests without any draw from 1884 to 1893, in which Australia won 5 times and England won 14 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1921.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 16 matches from 1989 to 1993.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1885 to 1888.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 11 matches from 1968 to 1972.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are LWLDW.
Australian Backyard:
Series:
When touring Australia by England, the teams met to play bilateral series 42 times, out of them, the host won the series 24 times and the visitors won 14 times. 4 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 23 series in a span of 86 years, from 1976-77 to 1962-63, where Australia won 13 series, whereas England won 10 series.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 5 series from 1990-91 to 2010-11.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 6 series from 1987-88 to 2010-11.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 3 series from 1884-85 to 1891-92.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 3 series from 1884-85 to 1891-92 and from 1962-63 to 1970-71.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are WWLWW.
Matches:
On the soil of Australia, the teams faced each other 180 times. Out of them, Australia received victories 95 times and England won 57 times with 28 draws.
The teams played consecutive 72 tests without any draw from 1883 to 1947, in which Australia won 39 games whereas England won 33 matches.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1925 and from 2013 to 2017.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 12 matches from 1937 to 1951.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 5 matches from 1933 to 1937.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1966 to 1974.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are WDWWW.
The Ashes @ Australian Backyard:
Series:
When touring Australia by England, the teams met to play bilateral series 35 times, out of them, the host won the series 19 times and the visitors won 14 times. 2 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 20 series in a span of 80 years, from 1882-83 to 1962-63, where Australia won 10 series, whereas England also won 10 series.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 5 series from 1990-91 to 2010-11.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 5 series from 1990-91 to 2010-11.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 4 series from 1882-83 to 1891-92.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 4 series from 1882-83 to 1891-92.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are WWLWW.
Matches:
On the soil of Australia, the teams faced each other 167 times. Out of them, Australia received victories 86 times and England won 56 times with 25 draws.
The teams played consecutive 71 tests without any draw from 1883 to 1947, in which Australia won 38 games whereas England won 33 matches.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1925 and from 2013 to 2017.
The longest undefeated streak for Australia against England was 12 matches from 1937 to 1951.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 5 matches from 1933 to 1937.
The longest undefeated streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1966 to 1974.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia against England are WDWWW.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the third rank (Australia (108)) and fourth rank (England (107)) team (almost a perfect series). The host is just a (1) point ahead of the visitors.
The Home Team:
The team completed 834 games in the format. Out of them, the team won 394 times and lost 226 times. 2 games resulted in a tie. 212 outings were completed as a Draw.
If the team will win with a margin of 5, then the team will earn 13 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 13 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 4, then the team will earn 11 points without any impact in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 11 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will earn 10 points without any impact in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 9 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will earn 7 points without any impact in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 6 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will earn 4 points without any impact in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 4 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
In case of drawing the series, the team will neither gain nor lose either the points or the position.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia are LDLWW.
The Visiting Team:
The team completed 1040 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 378 times and lost 311 times. 351 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the team will win with a margin of 5, then the team will earn 8 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 7 points without any impact in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 4, then the team will earn 7 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 6 points without any impact in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will earn 5 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 4 points without any impact in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will earn 4 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 3 points without any impact in the rankings.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will earn 3 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 2 points without any impact in the rankings.
In case of drawing the series, the team will neither gain nor lose either the points or the position.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England are LWLDL.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Brisbane shows the weather would be a mixture of sunny to rainy, as thunderstorms would be expected in the afternoon of the first day and on the second and third day, the weather would be pretty sunny on the fourth day and partly cloudy on the fifth day. No rain would be expected on the last two days of the match, as the precipitation percentage would be below 25% on those two days and 50% to 60% on the first three days. The temperature would be between 28 to 30 degree Celsius. The speed of wind would be between 14 to 20 kmph.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 40 times out of 63 games, and the selection slightly favored the teams, as the teams won 16 times and lost 14 times with a (1) tie and 9 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LLLLW.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 10 times and lost 9 times with 4 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LLLDL.
The teams never won the match after choosing to field first, since 2000.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 11 matches from 1931 to 1962, including a (1) tied game.
The longest streak of a draw at the venue was 3 matches from 1962 to 1968.
Overall, 26 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 23 times with a (1) tie and 13 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LLLLW.
Particularly, for Australia, the team won the toss 33 times in 63 games. The team won 22 times and lost just 5 times with 6 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWWWW.
The visiting side never won the game, after choosing to bat since 1968.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia at the venue, while losing the toss, are WWWWD.
The home team lost the game, after losing the toss, in 1985, last time.
The home side never lost the outing after choosing to field since 1986.
The first batting team won the matches 25 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the matches 24 times, with a (1) tie and 13 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LLLLW.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 193 in 1950, and the highest successful chase 328 in 2021.
The first innings lowest total was 82 in 2000, and the highest total was 645 runs in 1946. For the second inning, the lowest total was 58 in 1947, whereas the highest was 607 runs in 1993. For the third inning, the lowest total was 76 runs (completed innings) in 2004, whereas the highest was 517 runs in 2010. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 58 (completed innings) in 1936, whereas the highest was 450 runs in 2016.
The batting average of the first innings is 35.18 and 33.38 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 30.51, and 30.29 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 21 times at the venue. Australia won 12 times, whereas England won 4 times. 5 encounters were completed as a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia against England at the venue are WWDWW.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Team:
The home side has an outstanding record at the venue, as the team won 40 times out of 63 played games and lost 9 times with a (1) tie and 13 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia at the venue are LWWWW.
The Visiting Team:
The visiting team has a very poor record, as the team won 4 times and lost 12 outings out of 21. 5 games were completed as a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are LLDLL.
Tentative XI for both the Teams:
Australia:
The home side would like to go with 3 pacers and a spinner combination, as the team has an (1) all-rounder with pace and a (1) batting all-rounder with spin.
Australia Eleven: D. Warner, M. Harris, M. Labuschagne, S. Smith, T. Head, C. Green, A. Carey, P. Cummins, M. Starc, N. Lyon, J. Hazlewood
England:
The team may go with 2 pacers, as the team has a couple (2) of all-rounders and a (1) bowling all-rounder, all with pace.
England Eleven: R. Burns, H. Hameed, D. Malan, J. Root, B. Stokes, O. Pope, J. Buttler, C. Woakes, O. Robinson, M. Wood, S. Broad
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”.
