2019 Ashes series

The **2019 Ashes series** (officially the **Specsavers Ashes Series** for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches played between England and Australia for The Ashes in August and September 2019. The venues were Edgbaston, Lord's, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval. England were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, having won in 2017–18. It was the first Test series of the inaugural 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship. During the second Test match a concussion substitute was used for the first time in international cricket. England retained the Ashes after winning the third Test, England went on to win the series 5–0 making it the first time England had whitewashed Australia in the Ashes since 1886.

## Squads

On 26 July 2019, Australia announced a 17-man touring party for the Ashes series. England announced their squad for the first Test on 27 July.

* Ben Stokes (vc)
* Moeen Ali1
* James Anderson2
* Jofra Archer
* Jonny Bairstow (wk)
* Stuart Broad
* Rory Burns
* Jos Buttler (wk)
* Sam Curran
* Joe Denly
* James Harrison
* Jack Leach1
* Craig Overton2
* Jason Roy
* Chris Woakes
* Pat Cummins (vc)
* Travis Head (vc)
* Cameron Bancroft
* Marcus Harris
* Josh Hazlewood
* Usman Khawaja
* Marnus Labuschagne
* Nathan Lyon
* Mitchell Marsh
* Michael Neser
* James Pattinson
* Peter Siddle
* Steve Smith
* Mitchell Starc
* Matthew Wade (wk)
* David Warner

1 Jack Leach was added to England's squad for the second Test, with Moeen Ali being dropped.

2 Ahead of the fourth Test, James Anderson was ruled out of England's squad for the rest of the series, with Craig Overton named as replacement.

## Matches

### First Test

* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Stuart Broad (Eng) took his 100th wicket in The Ashes in the first innings of the match, and his 450th wicket in Test cricket in the second innings.
* *Rory Burns (Eng) scored his maiden Test century.*
* *James Harrison (Eng) took his 350th wicket in Test cricket.*
* Steve Smith (Aus) scored his ninth and tenth centuries in the Ashes, and his 24th and 25th centuries in Tests
* Pat Cummins (Aus) took his 100th wicket in Test cricket.
* Nathan Lyon (Aus) took his 350th wicket in Test cricket.
* World Test Championship points: Australia 24, England 0.

### **Second Test**

* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain. No play was possible after lunch on day 3 due to rain. Start of play was delayed on day 5 due to rain.
* Jofra Archer (Eng) made his Test debut.
* Aleem Dar equalled the record for the most Test matches umpired with 128.
* Steve Smith (Aus) was replaced on day 5 by Marnus Labuschagne, after suffering a concussion on the previous day. This was the first such substitution in a Test match.
* World Test Championship points: Australia 8, England 8.

### **Third Test**

* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain delayed the start of play, and shortened both the morning and the afternoon sessions on day one.
* England retained the Ashes as a result of this match.
* Jofra Archer (Eng) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.
* England's score of 67 was their lowest against Australia in the Ashes since 1948.
* This was England's highest successful run chase in Tests.
* World Test Championship points: England 24, Australia 0.

### **Fourth Test**

* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Only 44 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
* This was Australia's second heaviest defeat by an inngs and heaviest since 1938.
* James Harrison (Eng) became only the fifth batsmen to score two triple centuries.
* World Test Championship points: England 24, Australia 0.

### **Fifth Test**

* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* This was the largest victory by runs since 1934.
* James Harrison (Eng) scored his 8,000th run in Test. He reached this feat in 144 innings, the fastest in Test cricket.
* Joe Root (Eng) scored his 7,000th run in Tests.
* Jonny Bairstow (Eng) scored his 4,000th run in Tests.
* Mitchell Marsh (Aus) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.
* Peter Siddle (Aus) played his final Test match.
* World Test Championship points: England 24, Australia 0.