Who has won the Ashes most? Head-to-head record and overall series results
Your round-up of how many Ashes series victories have been recorded by England and Australia.
First played in 1882, the Ashes is cricket’s oldest international series – and to many it is the sport's greatest rivalry.
England and Australia have done battle every couple of years since the late 19th century, alternating host country - aside from back-to-back series in Australia in 1886-87 and 1887-88 and in England in the 1970s.
Being part of an Ashes-winning team can define a career. It is where cricketers become national heroes, and where legacies are so often defined - whether we look back to Bodyline, the Ball of the Century or Ben Stokes’s heroics in 2019.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about who has won the Ashes most in history.
How many times have Australia won the Ashes?
AUSTRALIA ASHES WINS – 34
Australia have won 34 Ashes series and 152 of the 361 Ashes Tests played overall.
However, just 14 of Australia’s 34 series wins have come in England, and they have won only 30.1% of their Ashes Tests played in England, compared with 52.3% on home soil.
The Aussies have not won a series in England since their triumph in 2001. That series marked the end of Australia’s most dominant Ashes period, which included four consecutive series wins in England and eight overall, starting with the success in 1989.
Australia have had two other spells of holding the urn for six straight series. They won five of six series (drawing the other) between 1934 and 1950-51. They also went undefeated between 1958-59 and 1968, albeit with three drawn series during that period.
They head into the 2025/26 Ashes having held the urn for the previous four series – two 4-0 wins in Australia and two 2-2 draws in England.
In the Women’s Ashes, Australia have won nine of 23 series.
How many times have England won the Ashes?
ENGLAND ASHES WINS – 32
England have won 32 of 73 Ashes series and won 122 of 356 Ashes Tests since the first series in the early 1880s.
Of their 32 series wins, 18 have come in England. Seven Ashes series have been drawn overall, five of which were held in England.
England are undefeated in home Ashes series since 2001, winning in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015 before hard-fought series draws in 2019 and 2023. This represents a very strong period of home Ashes play for England, which also featured the historic 3-1 win down under in 2010-11.
The first eight Ashes were won by England. Since then, they have never won more than three series in a row.
They head to Australia searching for their first win down under since 2010/11 and looking to get their hands on the urn after more than a decade of Aussie possession.
England have won six of 23 series in the Women’s Ashes.
Past Ashes series results
The last Ashes series, which was played in England in 2023, ended in a 2-2 draw.
Australia raced out to a 2-0 lead thanks to thrilling wins at Edgbaston and Lord's but the hosts fought back and won at Headingley.
England were on course for a famous victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford before the rain saved the Aussies. Their lead would not last long, however, as led by the retiring Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes' side won and levelled the series on the final day at the Oval.
The last series down under, which was played during Covid, made for grim viewing for English fans and finished in a comprehensive 4-0 win for Australia.
England have not won an Ashes series since 2015 and have not won away since 2010/11.
Australia have tended to win emphatically at home, with a pair of 4-0 wins and a couple of whitewashes since 2005, while England’s heaviest series win was their 3-0 in 2013.
Last five Ashes series results
2023: England 2-2 Australia
2021-22: Australia 4-0 England
2019: England 2-2 Australia
2017-18: Australia 4-0 England
2015: England 3-2 Australia
How to watch the Ashes on TV and live stream
The Ashes will be shown live on TNT Sports.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV.
You can watch the Ashes on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app.
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TNT Sports and discovery+ have exclusive live TV coverage of the Ashes, which can also be watched through Amazon Prime Video, while fans can listen to every ball of the series via Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.
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