The Ashes, one of the oldest international cricket series. Here, you will be able to explore history of Ashes Cricket Game from 1926-1950.

Ashes History 1926-1950

The Ashes in England (1926)

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 12-15, 1926, Match drawn (Eng 32/0).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 26-29, 1926, Match drawn (Aus 383 and 194/5; Eng 475/3d).
3rd Test at Leeds - Jul 10-13, 1926, Match drawn (Aus 494; Eng 294 and 254/3 (f/o)).
4th Test at Manchester - Jul 24-27, 1926, Match drawn (Aus 335; Eng 305/5).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 14-18, 1926, England won by 289 runs (Eng 280 and 436; Aus 302 and 125).

Result England 1, Drawn 4

The Ashes in Australia (1928/29)

1st Test at Brisbane - Nov 30-Dec 5, 1928, England won by 675 runs (Eng 521 and 342/8d; Aus 122 and 66).
2nd Test at Sydney - Dec 14-20, 1928, England won by 8 wickets (Aus 253 and 397; Eng 636 and 16/2).
3rd Test at Melbourne - Dec 29, 1928 - Jan 5, 1929, England won by 3 wickets (Aus 397 and 351; Eng 417 and 332/7).
4th Test at Adelaide - Feb 1-8, 1929, England won by 12 runs (Eng 334 and 383; Aus 369 and 336).
5th Test at Melbourne - Mar 8-16, 1929, Australia won by 5 wickets (Eng 519 and 257; Aus 491 and 287/5).

Result England 4, Australia 1

The Ashes in England (1930)

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 13-17, 1930, England won by 93 runs (Eng 270 and 302; Aus 144 and 335).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 27-Jul 1, 1930, Australia won by 7 wickets (Eng 425 and 375; Aus 729/6d and 72/3).
3rd Test at Leeds - Jul 11-15, 1930, Match drawn (Aus 566; Eng 391 and 95/3 (f/o)).
4th Test at Manchester - Jul 25-29, 1930, Match drawn (Aus 345; Eng 251/8).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 16-22, 1930, Australia won by an innings and 39 runs (405 and 251; Aus 695).

Result Australia 2, England 1, Drawn 2

The Ashes in Australia (1932/33)

1st Test at Sydney - Dec 2-7, 1932, England won by 10 wickets (Aus 360 and 164; Eng 524 and 1/0).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Dec 30, 1932 - Jan 3, 1933, Australia won by 111 runs (Aus 228 and 191; Eng 169 and 139).
3rd Test at Adelaide - Jan 13-19, 1933, England won by 338 runs (Eng 341 and 412; Aus 222 and 193).
4th Test at Brisbane - Feb 10-16, 1933, England won by 6 wickets (Aus 340 and 175; Eng 356 and 162/4).
5th Test at Sydney - Feb 23-28, 1933, England won by 8 wickets (Aus 435 and 182; Eng 454 and 168/2).

Result England 4, Australia 1

The Ashes in England (1934)

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 8-12, 1934, Australia won by 238 runs (Aus 374 and 273/8d; Eng 268 and 141).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 22-25, 1934, England won by an innings and 38 runs (Eng 440; Aus 284 and 118 (f/o)).
3rd Test at Manchester - Jul 6-10, 1934, Match drawn (Eng 627/9d and 123/0d; Aus 491 and 66/1).
4th Test at Leeds - Jul 20-24, 1934, Match drawn (Eng 200 and 229/6; Aus 584).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 18-22, 1934, Australia won by 562 runs (Aus 701 and 327; Eng 321 and 145).

Result Australia 2, England 1, Drawn 2

The Ashes in Australia (1936/37)

1st Test at Brisbane - Dec 4-9, 1936, England won by 322 runs (Eng 358 and 256; Aus 234 and 58).
2nd Test at Sydney - Dec 18-22, 1936, England won by an innings and 22 runs (Eng 426/6d; Aus 80 and 324 (f/o)).
3rd Test at Melbourne - Jan 1-7, 1937, Australia won by 365 runs (Aus 200/9d and 564; Eng 76/9d and 323).
4th Test at Adelaide - Jan 29-Feb 4, 1937, Australia won by 148 runs (Aus 288 and 433; Eng 330 and 243).
5th Test at Melbourne - Feb 26-Mar 3, 1937, Australia won by an innings and 200 runs (Aus 604; Eng 239 and 165 f/o).

Result Australia 3, England 2

The Ashes in England (1938)

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 10-14, 1938, Match drawn (Eng 658/8d; Aus 411 and 427/6d f/o). 2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 24-28, 1938, Match drawn (Eng 494 and 242/8d; Aus 422 and 204/6).
3rd Test at Manchester - Jul 8-12, 1938, Match abandoned without a ball bowled.
4th Test at Leeds - Jul 22-25, 1938, Australia won by 5 wickets (Eng 223 and 123; Aus 242 and 107/5).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 20-24, 1938, England won by an innings and 579 runs (Eng 903/7d; Aus 201 and 123 f/o).

Result England 1, Australia 1, Drawn 2

The Ashes in Australia (1946/47)

1st Test at Brisbane - Nov 29-Dec 4, 1946, Australia won by an innings and 332 runs (Aus 645; Eng 141 and 172 (f/o)).
2nd Test at Sydney - Dec 13-19, 1946, Australia won by an innings and 33 runs (Eng 255 and 371; Aus 659/8d).
3rd Test at Melbourne - Jan 1-7, 1947, Match drawn (Aus 365 and 536; Eng 351 and 310/7).
4th Test at Adelaide - Jan 31-Feb 6, 1947, Match drawn (Eng 460 and 340/8d; Aus 487 and 215/1).
5th Test at Sydney - Feb 28-Mar 5, 1947, Australia won by 5 wickets (Eng 280 and 186; Aus 253 and 214/5).

Result Australia 3, Drawn 2

The Ashes in England (1948)

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 10-15, 1948, Australia won by 8 wickets (Eng 165 and 441; Aus 509 and 98/2).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 24-29, 1948, Australia won by 409 runs (Aus 350 and 460/7d; Eng 215 and 186).
3rd Test at Manchester - Jul 8-13, 1948, Match drawn (Eng 363 and 174/3d; Aus 221 and 92/1).
4th Test at Leeds - Jul 22-27, 1948, Australia won by 7 wickets (Eng 496 and 365/8d; Aus 458 and 404/3).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 14-18, 1948, Australia won by an innings and 149 runs (Eng 52 and 188; Aus 389).

Result Australia 4, Drawn 1

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