Ashes History 1875-1900

1st Test at Melbourne - Mar 15-19, 1877; Australia won by 45 runs (Aus 245 and 104; Eng 196 and 108).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Mar 31-Apr 4, 1877; England won by 4 wickets (Aus 122 and 259; Eng 261 and 122/6).

Result Australia 1, England 1

 

Only Test at Melbourne - Jan 2-4, 1879; Australia won by 10 wickets (Eng 113 and 160; Aus 256 and 19/0).

Result Australia 1

 

Only Test at The Oval - Sep 6-8, 1880; England won by 5 wickets (Eng 420 and 57/5; Aus 149 and 327 f/o).

Result England 1

 

1st Test at Melbourne - Dec 31, 1881 - Jan 4, 1882; Match drawn (by agreement) (Eng 294 and 308; Aus 320 and 127/3).
2nd Test at Sydney - Feb 17-21, 1882; Australia won by 5 wickets (Eng 133 and 232; Aus 197 and 169/5).
3rd Test at Sydney - Mar 3-7, 1882; Australia won by 6 wickets (Eng 188 and 134; Aus 262 and 64/4).
4th Test at Melbourne - Mar 10-14, 1882; Match drawn (by agreement) (Eng 309 and 234/2; Aus 300).

Result Australia 2, Drawn 2

 

Only Test at The Oval - Aug 28-29, 1882; Australia won by 7 runs (Aus 63 and 122; Eng 101 and 77).

Result Australia 1

 

1st Test at Melbourne - Dec 30, 1882 - Jan 2, 1883; Australia won by 9 wickets (Aus 291 and 58/1; Eng 177 and 169 f/o).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Jan 19-22, 1883; England won by an innings and 27 runs (Eng 294; Aus 114 and 153 f/o).
3rd Test at Sydney - Jan 26-30, 1883; England won by 69 runs (Eng 247 and 123; Aus 218 and 83).

Result England 2, Australia 1

 

Only Test at Sydney - Feb 17-21, 1883; Australia won by 4 wickets (Eng 263 and 197; Aus 262 and 199/6).

Result Australia 1

1st Test at Manchester - Jul 10-12, 1884; Match drawn (Eng 95 and 180/9; Aus 182).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jul 21-23, 1884; England won by an innings and 5 runs (Aus 229 and 145; Eng 379).
3rd Test at The Oval - Aug 11-13, 1884; Match drawn (Aus 551; Eng 346 and 85/2 f/o).

Result England 1, Drawn 2

 

1st Test at Adelaide - Dec 12-16, 1884; England won by 8 wickets (Aus 243 and 191; Eng 369 and 67/2).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Jan 1-5, 1885; England won by 10 wickets (Eng 401 and 7/0; Aus 279 and 126 f/o).
3rd Test at Sydney - Feb 20-24, 1885; Australia won by 6 runs (Aus 181 and 165; Eng 133 and 207).
4th Test at Sydney - Mar 14-17, 1885; Australia won by 8 wickets (Eng 269 and 77; Aus 309 and 38/2).
5th Test at Melbourne - Mar 21-25, 1885; England won by an innings and 98 runs (Aus 163 and 125; Eng 386).

Result England 3, Australia 2

 

1st Test at Manchester - Jul 5-7, 1896; England won by 4 wickets (Aus 205 and 123; Eng 223 and 107/6).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jul 19-21, 1896; England won by an innings and 106 runs (Eng 353; Aus 121 and 126 (f/o)).
3rd Test at The Oval - Aug 12-14, 1896; England won by an innings and 217 runs (Eng 434; Aus 68 and 149 (f/o)).

Result England 3

 

1st Test at Sydney - Jan 28-31, 1887; England won by 13 runs (Eng 45 and 184; Aus 119 and 97).
2nd Test at Sydney - Feb 25-Mar 1, 1887; England won by 71 runs (Eng 151 and 154; Aus 84 and 150).

Result England 2

 

Only Test at Sydney - Feb 10-15, 1888; England won by 126 runs (Eng 113 and 137; Aus 42 and 82).

Result England 1

 

1st Test at Lord's - Jul 16-17, 1888; Australia won by 61 runs (Aus 116 and 60; Eng 53 and 62).
2nd Test at The Oval - Aug 13-14, 1888; England won by an innings and 137 runs (Aus 80 and 100; Eng 317).
3rd Test at Manchester - Aug 30-31, 1888; England won by an innings and 21 runs (Eng 172; Aus 81 and 70 f/o).

Result England 2, Australia 1

 

1st Test at Lord's - Jul 21-23, 1890; England won by 7 wickets (Aus 132 and 176; Eng 173 and 137/3).
2nd Test at The Oval - Aug 11-12, 1890; England won by 2 wickets (Aus 92 and 102; Eng 100 and 95/8).
3rd Test at Manchester - Aug 25-27, 1890, Match abandoned without a ball bowled.

Result England 2

1st Test at Melbourne - Jan 1-6, 1892; Australia won by 54 runs (Aus 240 and 236; Eng 264 and 158).
2nd Test at Sydney - Jan 29-Feb 3, 1892; Australia won by 72 runs (Aus 144 and 391; Eng 307 and 156).
3rd Test at Adelaide - Mar 24-28, 1892; England won by an innings and 230 runs (Eng 499; Aus 100 and 169 f/o).

Result Australia 2, England 1

 

1st Test at Lord's - Jul 17-19, 1893; Match drawn (Eng 334 and 234/8d; Aus 269).
2nd Test at The Oval - Aug 14-16, 1893; England won by an innings and 43 runs (Eng 483; Aus 91 and 349 f/o).
3rd Test at Manchester - Aug 24-26, 1893; Match drawn (Aus 204 and 236; Eng 243 and 118/4).

Result England 1, Drawn 2

 

1st Test at Sydney - Dec 14-20, 1894; England won by 10 runs (Aus 586 and 166; Eng 325 and 437 (f/o)).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Dec 29, 1894 - Jan 3, 1895; England won by 94 runs (Eng 75 and 475; Aus 123 and 333).
3rd Test at Adelaide - Jan 11-15, 1895; Australia won by 382 runs (Aus 238 and 411; Eng 124 and 143).
4th Test at Sydney - Feb 1-4, 1895; Australia won by an innings and 147 runs (Aus 284; Eng 65 and 72 (f/o)).
5th Test at Melbourne - Mar 1-6, 1895; England won by 6 wickets (Aus 414 and 267; Eng 385 and 298/4).

Result England 3, Australia 2

 

1st Test at Lord's - Jun 22-24, 1896; England won by 6 wickets (Aus 53 and 347; Eng 292 and 111/4).
2nd Test at Manchester - Jul 16-18, 1896; Australia won by 3 wickets (Aus 412 and 125/7; Eng 231 and 305 (f/o)).
3rd Test at The Oval - Aug 10-12, 1896; England won by 66 runs (Eng 145 and 84; Aus 119 and 44).

Result England 2, Australia 1

 

1st Test at Sydney - Dec 13-17, 1897; England won by 9 wickets (Eng 551 and 96/1; Aus 237 and 408 (f/o)).
2nd Test at Melbourne - Jan 1-5, 1898; Australia won by an innings and 55 runs (Aus 520; Eng 315 and 150 (f/o)).
3rd Test at Adelaide - Jan 14-19, 1898; Australia won by an innings and 13 runs (Aus 573; Eng 278 and 282 (f/o)).
4th Test at Melbourne - Jan 29-Feb 2, 1898; Australia won by 8 wickets (Aus 323 and 115/2; Eng 174 and 263 (f/o)).
5th Test at Sydney - Feb 26-Mar 2, 1898; Australia won by 6 wickets (Eng 335 and 178; Aus 239 and 276/4).

Result Australia 4, England 1

 

1st Test at Nottingham - Jun 1-3, 1899; Match drawn (Aus 252 and 230/8d; Eng 193 and 155/7).
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 15-17, 1899; Australia won by 10 wickets (Eng 206 and 240; Aus 421 and 28/0).
3rd Test at Leeds - Jun 29-Jul 1, 1899; Match drawn (Aus 172 and 224; Eng 220 and 19/0).
4th Test at Manchester - Jul 17-19, 1899; Match drawn (Eng 372 and 94/3; Aus 196 and 346/7d (f/o)).
5th Test at The Oval - Aug 14-16, 1899; Match drawn (Eng 576; Aus 352 and 254/5 f/o).

Result Australia 1, Drawn 4