The Ashes Overview
The Ashes is a Test cricket series performed between England and Australia. The collection is named after a satirical obituary posted in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882, which claimed that English cricket had died, and “the frame might be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.” The idea of the Ashes was born after England lost to Australia in a Test match at The Oval later that year, and a small urn containing the ashes of bail was presented to England captain Ivo Bligh as a symbol of the “death of English cricket” and the need to win back the Ashes.
Since then, the Ashes has been a fiercely contested cricket rivalry between the two nations, with the teams playing Test matches in both countries on a rotating basis every two years. The series consists of five Test matches, and the team that wins the most matches at the end of the series retains the Ashes urn. The Ashes are considered one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious cricket rivalries and are followed by cricket fans worldwide. The most recent series was held in 2019 in England, with Australia retaining the Ashes after a 2-2 draw.
The Ashes 2023 Schedule
The Ashes series held in England in June 2023, the five Test matches were played across five different venues:
1st Test, Birmingham – FRI, JUN 16 -20, 2303
2nd Test, Lord’s – WED, JUN 28 – JUL 02, 2023
3rd Test, Leeds – THU, JUL 06 – 10, 2023
4th Test, Manchester – WED, JUL 19 – 23, 2023
5th Test, The Oval – THU, JUL 27 – 31, 2023
England Team Squad
Squad not yet announced
Australia Team Squad
| Pat Cummins (c) | Bowler |
| Steven Smith (vc) | Middle order Batter |
| Scott Boland | Bowler |
| Alex Carey † | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Cameron Green | Batting Allrounder |
| Marcus Harris | Opening Batter |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Travis Head | Middle order Batter |
| Josh Inglis † | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Usman Khawaja | Top order Batter |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Batting Allrounder |
| Nathan Lyon | Bowler |
| Mitchell Marsh | Allrounder |
| Todd Murphy | Bowler |
| Matt Renshaw | Batter |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| David Warner | Opening Batter |