What was the name of the 2013 Ashes series?

The 2013 Ashes series was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for the Ashes. It formed part of the 2013 Australian tour of England, which also included the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals. The 2013 series was the first of two back-to-back Ashes series.

When was the last Ashes series in England?

For the preceding series in England, see 2013 Ashes series. The 2013–14 Ashes (named Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a Test cricket series between England and Australia.

Who are the England players in the 2005 Ashes?

Also signed by 8 England players from the 2005 Ashes series on their biopic pages: Strauss, Trescothick, Bell, Jones G, Jones S, Harmison, Hoggard, Giles, Collingwood. Official ECB England Player Issue / Worn shirt with cap number #648.

Where was the last time Australia won the ashes?

The five venues for the series were the Brisbane Cricket Ground, the Adelaide Oval, the WACA Ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia won the series 5–0 and regained the Ashes for the first time since 2006–07.

Where did the first Ashes Test take place?

On 1 June 2012, it was announced that the first Test was scheduled to take place at Trent Bridge. It was the first Ashes series held in England since 1977 not to include a match at Edgbaston. Kevin Pietersen celebrates a half century on the 3rd day of the 1st Test of the 2013 England v Australia Ashes series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

When was the last Ashes series between England and Australia?

The 2013 Ashes series was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for the Ashes. It formed part of the 2013 Australian tour of England, which also included the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals.

How did Kevin Pietersen do in the 2013 Ashes?

Kevin Pietersen celebrates a half century on the 3rd day of the 1st Test of the 2013 England v Australia Ashes series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In the opening innings the English bowlers were ineffective against the Australian batsmen, with captain Michael Clarke scoring 187 runs.

When did England win the first Ashes Test?

England won the opening Test match of an Ashes series for the first time since 1997. The first Test was noted as a dramatic match with the advantage swinging between the two sides, culminating in a close result.

Where did ashes of Australian Cricket come from?

The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of a wooden bail, and were humorously described as “the ashes of Australian cricket”. It is not clear whether that “tiny silver urn” is the same as the small terracotta urn given to the MCC by Bligh’s widow after his death in 1927.

Is the Ashes urn the official trophy of the ashes?

The urn has never been the official trophy of the Ashes series, having been a personal gift to Bligh. However, replicas of the urn are often held aloft by victorious teams as a symbol of their victory in an Ashes series.