So The Ashes are on again with back to back series. England won 3-0 at home but that result them as the series was a lot closer than what the scoreline suggests. Both teams played good cricket but England proved to be superior in the pressure moments and got the job done in the end.
Now the return series is upon us With the tour already underway. Australia took some consolation from the away series and will be confident that they can match England at every opportunity.
Thu Oct 31 - Sat Nov 2: WA Chairman's XI vs England XI at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Wed Nov 6 - Sat Nov 9: Australia "A" vs England at Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Wed Nov 13 - Sat Nov 16: Australia Invitational XI vs England XI at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Thu Nov 21 - Mon Nov 25: First Test - Australia vs England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Fri Nov 29 - Sat Nov 30: Cricket Australia Chairman's XI vs England XI at Traegar Park, Alice Springs
Thu Dec 5 - Mon Dec 9: Second Test - Australia vs England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Fri Dec 13 - Tue Dec 17: Third Test - Australia vs England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Thu Dec 26 - Mon Dec 30: Fourth Test - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Fri Jan 3 - Tue Jan 7: Fifth Test - Australia vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Sun Jan 12: First ODI - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)
Tue Jan 14: Prime Minister's XI vs England XI at Maunka Oval, Canberra
Fri Jan 17: Second ODI - Australia vs England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane (D/N)
Sun Jan 19: Third ODI - Australia vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)
Fri Jan 24: Fourth ODI - Australia vs England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth (D/N)
Sun Jan 26: Fifth ODI - Second Test - Australia vs England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)
Wed Jan 29: First T20I - Australia vs England at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (D/N)
Fri Jan 31: Second T20I - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)
Sun Feb 2: Third T20I - Australia vs England at Stadium Australia, Sydney
England Test Squad: *Alistair Cook, +Matt Prior (vc), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Michael Carberry, Steven Finn, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Boyd Rankin, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, Jonathan Trott
Now the return series is upon us With the tour already underway. Australia took some consolation from the away series and will be confident that they can match England at every opportunity.
Thu Oct 31 - Sat Nov 2: WA Chairman's XI vs England XI at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Wed Nov 6 - Sat Nov 9: Australia "A" vs England at Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Wed Nov 13 - Sat Nov 16: Australia Invitational XI vs England XI at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Thu Nov 21 - Mon Nov 25: First Test - Australia vs England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Fri Nov 29 - Sat Nov 30: Cricket Australia Chairman's XI vs England XI at Traegar Park, Alice Springs
Thu Dec 5 - Mon Dec 9: Second Test - Australia vs England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Fri Dec 13 - Tue Dec 17: Third Test - Australia vs England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Thu Dec 26 - Mon Dec 30: Fourth Test - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Fri Jan 3 - Tue Jan 7: Fifth Test - Australia vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Sun Jan 12: First ODI - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)
Tue Jan 14: Prime Minister's XI vs England XI at Maunka Oval, Canberra
Fri Jan 17: Second ODI - Australia vs England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane (D/N)
Sun Jan 19: Third ODI - Australia vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)
Fri Jan 24: Fourth ODI - Australia vs England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth (D/N)
Sun Jan 26: Fifth ODI - Second Test - Australia vs England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)
Wed Jan 29: First T20I - Australia vs England at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (D/N)
Fri Jan 31: Second T20I - Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)
Sun Feb 2: Third T20I - Australia vs England at Stadium Australia, Sydney
England Test Squad: *Alistair Cook, +Matt Prior (vc), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Michael Carberry, Steven Finn, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Boyd Rankin, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, Jonathan Trott