First Test - Brisbane

England 260 ( Bell 76, Cook 67, Siddle 6-54 ) and 517-1 dec ( Cook 235*, Trott 135*, North 1-47 )

Australia: 481 ( Hussey 195, Haddin 136, Finn 6-125 ) and 107-1 ( Ponting 51*, Broad 1-18 )

Match Drawn

Second Test - Adelaide

Australia 245 ( Hussey 93, Haddin 56, Anderson 4-51 ) and 304 ( Clarke 80, Watson 57, Swann 5-91 )

England 620-5 dec ( Pieterson 227, Cook 148, Harris 2-84)

England win by an innings and 71 runs

Third Test - Perth

Australia 268 (Johnson 62, Hussey 61, Anderson 3-61) and 309 (Hussey 116, Watson 95, Tremlett 5-87)

England 187 (Bell 53, Strauss 52, Johnson 6-38) and 123 (Trott 31, Harris 6-47)

Australia win by 267 runs

Fourth Test - Melbourne

Australia 98 (Clarke 20, Tremlett 4-26) and 258 (Haddin 55*, Watson 54)

England 513 (Trott 168*, Prior 85, Siddle 6-75)

England win by an innings and 57 runs

Fifth Test - Sydney

Australia 280 (Johnson 53, Anderson 4-66) and 281 (Smith 54*, Anderson 3-61)

England 644 (Cook 189, Prior 118, Bell 115, Johnson 4-168)

England win by an innings and 83 runs

England win the series 3-1 and retain the Ashes



First T20 Game

Australia 157-4 (Watson 59, Yardy 2-28)

England 158-9 (Morgan 43, Watson 4-15)

England win by 1 wicket

Second T20 Game

Australia 147-7 (Finch 53*, Swann 2-19, Yardy 2-19)

England 143-6 (Bell 39, Johnson 3-29)

Australia win by 4 runs

T20 Mini Series is Drawn 1-1

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Yeah

C'mon england, weve got the team this year I reckon a 2-1

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moar like Gashes amirite? lololol

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The Eeveelution club! \o/

5-0 England whitewash yeah

I don't think I'll be able to watch this without geting depressed over how lovely and warm it looks over in Oz.

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"Danny Duberstein is good at two things. That's Math, and strawberry floatin'."

Can't wait. I hate the fact that I have to miss loads due to work though in the mornings. Hopefully a 3-1 England win, but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Aussies sneak it.

What time does it usually finish in the mornings..cus Im at work for 8, so I hope to get a few hours of it before it finishes

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i always want england to do well in the cricket. good luck in winning the ashes. i think you'll do it.

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3-1 England imo. We're the form team out of the two and thankfully few of the current side are going to have much mental scarring from previous defeats to the Aussies.

I think the winning team will be the one that bowls best as a unit and gets the most runs from the tail. I also reckon this will be the series that is the making of Stuart Broad as a top allrounder.

Also, it'd be strawberry floating brilliant if Ponting became the first Aussie captain to lose three Ashes series.

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"I'm just a sick guy."

Looking forward to watching swann, he has become a quality bowler. Its strange how quickly this team has become so good. If only our football team could follow suit

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"I'm just a sick guy."

Does anyone have the video of his direct hit last year?

Freddie

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With added bonus Gary Pratt!

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"I'm just a sick guy."

Freddie.

What a throw

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C'mon England!

Flintoff isn't playing is he?

Still

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Use of deadly force is authorised

I was at Edgbaston for THAT test in 2005. Was there first day (when we racked up 407 in a day.. think it was most runs we'd scored in a day since 1930!) and for THE final day. Best moment of my life. I still get tingles when I think about it, 5 years on. That moment where Geraint Jones dives... and I remember seeing the finger go up
Words cannot describe. Hugging strangers, screaming, going mental, everyone. Plus we were sat near the aussies... I will never forget the lads who stood at the stand exit, singing Jerusalem at EVERY single Australian fan leaving for about an hour.

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We win the toss!

And we're batting.

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"I'm just a sick guy."

Been looking forward to this for ages, sadly can't stay up to watch it but I'll be checking scores every morning like news bulletins from the front - COME ON ENGLAND!

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I've gotta be up for work at 6:30am but i'm here for the long haul.

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Looking forward to this. We've had some fantastic series since last years Ashes in all forms and a lovely T20 world cup too.

The warms ups have all gone well and at least we had some unlike last time.

I'm concerned though... Aussie have had bad prep and seem less ready than us.. to me I fear it's all a lot better than we think to create a false sense of security. I still can't help but think they are always huge favourites on their own turf.

We have a good attack but our batting has wobbled at various times this summer. I'm nervous I have to say.

Cricket noob here. This should be a laugh.

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