Editing The Ashes (section)

==Match venues==
The series alternates between England (and Wales) and Australia, and each match of a series is held at a different ground.

{{location map+|Australia|float=right|width=500|caption=Locations of all Ashes tests within Australia, Manuka Oval is the only current Test Ground in Australia not to hold an Ashes Test. Perth Stadium was due to hold the fifth Test in 2021–22, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was played at Bellerive Oval.|places=
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]</small>|position=right|lat=-37.82|long=144.9834}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]</small>|position=right|lat=-33.89151|long=151.22518}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[The Gabba]]/<s>[[Brisbane Exhibition Ground]]</s></small>|position=left|lat=-27.4858376|long=153.0380853}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Adelaide Oval]]</small>|position=left|lat=-34.9166072|long=138.596565}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small><s>[[WACA Ground|WACA]]</s></small>|position=left|lat= -31.9530044|long=115.8574693}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Bellerive Oval]]</small>|position=right|lat=-42.877566|long=147.373505}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Perth Stadium]]</small>|position=right|lat= -31.574|long=115.53205}}
{{location map~|Australia|label=<small>[[Manuka Oval]]</small>|position=right|lat= -35.3191676|long=149.1336799}}
}}

{{location map+|England|AlternativeMap=England and Wales location map.svg|float=right|width=500|caption=Locations of all Ashes tests within England and Wales, The Rose Bowl is the only current Test Ground in England not to hold an Ashes Test.|places=
{{location map~|England|label=<small><s>[[Bramall Lane]]</s></small>|position=right|lat=53.370278|long=-1.470833}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]]</small>|position=left|lat=52.455814|long=-1.902489}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]]</small>|position=right|lat=53.816353|long=-1.582172}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[The Oval]]</small>|position=right|lat=51.483719|long=-0.114981}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Lord's]]</small>|position=top|lat=51.5294|long=-0.1727}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]]</small>|position=left|lat=53.456347|long=-2.286761}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Riverside Ground|The Riverside]]</small>|position=right|lat=54.849644|long=-1.560706}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]]</small>|position=left|lat=51.487222|long=-3.191389}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Trent Bridge]]</small>|position=right|lat=52.95 |long=-1.133333}}
{{location map~|England|label=<small>[[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|The Rose Bowl]]</small>|position=bottom|lat=50.924|long=-1.3219}}
}}

===Australia===
In [[Australia]], the grounds currently used are [[the Gabba]] in Brisbane (first staged an England–Australia Test in the 1932–33 season), [[Adelaide Oval]] (1884–85), the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (MCG) (1876–77), and the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] (SCG) (1881–82). A single Test was held at the [[Brisbane Showgrounds|Brisbane Exhibition Ground]] in 1928–29. Traditionally, Melbourne hosts the [[Boxing Day Test]] and Sydney hosts the New Year's Day Test.

Additionally, the [[WACA Ground|WACA]] in Perth (1970–71) hosted its [[2017–18 Ashes series#3rd Test|final Ashes Test]] in 2017–18 and was due to be replaced by [[Perth Stadium]] for the [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22 series]]. However, [[Western Australia]]n border restrictions and quarantine requirements during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] led to a change in venue for the final Ashes Test to [[Bellerive Oval]] in Hobart. This was the first Ashes Test match to be held in Tasmania.

Cricket Australia proposed that the 2010–11 series consist of six Tests, with the additional game to be played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The England and Wales Cricket Board declined and the series was played over five Tests.

===England===
In [[England]] and [[Wales]], the grounds currently used are: [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]] in Manchester (1884), [[The Oval]] in [[Kennington]], [[South London]] (1884); [[Lord's]] in [[St John's Wood]], [[North London]] (1884); [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] in [[Leeds]] (1899) and [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]] in [[Birmingham]] (1902). Additionally [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]] in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] (2009); the [[Riverside Ground]] in [[Chester-le-Street]], [[County Durham]] (2013) and [[Trent Bridge]] at [[West Bridgford]] (1899), have been used and one Test was also held at [[Bramall Lane]] in [[Sheffield]] in 1902. Traditionally the final Test of the series is played at the Oval.

Sophia Gardens and the Riverside were excluded as Test grounds between the years of 2020 and 2031 and therefore will not host an Ashes Test until at least 2035. The ECB announced the 2027 and 2031 Ashes series venues will be held at Lord's (2027 and 2031), The Oval (2027 and 2031), Edgbaston (2027), Trent Bridge (2027 and 2031), The Rose Bowl (2027), Old Trafford (2031) and Headingley (2031).<ref>[https://www.kiaoval.com/england-cricket-major-match-venues-for-2025-31-announced/ Kia Oval]</ref>

{|
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| * || Including [[Result (cricket)#Abandoned|abandoned]] tests
|-
| † || County cricket clubs who play at the grounds
|-
| ‡ || Former grounds which no longer host Test Matches
|}

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{| class="wikitable sticky-header defaultcenter col1left col2left"
|+ In Australia
! scope="col"| Stadium
! scope="col"| [[States and territories of Australia|State]]
! scope="col"| First Test
! scope="col"| Last Test
! scope="colgroup"| Played 
! scope="col" colspan=2|{{cr|Australia}} wins 
! scope="col"| Draws* 
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2|{{cr|England}} wins
! scope="col"| Ref
|-
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]], [[Melbourne]]
| {{flag|Victoria}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1882–83|1882–83]]
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| 51
| 25
| 2021
| 7
| 19
| 2010
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Melbourne Cricket Ground|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56441.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195116/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56441.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]], [[Sydney]]
| {{flag|New South Wales}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1882–83|1882–83]]
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| 52
| 23
| 2018
| 7
| 22
| 2011
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Cricket Ground|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56544.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209152929/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56544.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| {{flag|South Australia}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1884–85|1884–85]]
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| 33
| 19
| 2021
| 5
| 9
| 2010
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Adelaide Oval|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56293.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195445/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56293.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=LightGrey
| align=left|[[Brisbane Showgrounds|Brisbane Exhibition Ground]], [[Brisbane]]‡
| align=left|{{flag|Queensland}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1928–29|1928–29]]
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1928–29|1928–29]]
| 1
| 0
| –
| 0
| 1
| 1928
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Brisbane Exhibition Ground|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56338.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209152917/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56338.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]]
| {{flag|Queensland}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1932–33|1932–33]]
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| 22
| 13
| 2021
| 5
| 4
| 1986
| <ref>{{cite web|title=The Gabba|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56336.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209152905/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56336.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=LightGrey
| [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]‡
| {{flag|Western Australia}}
| [[English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71|1970–71]]
| [[2017–18 Ashes series|2017–18]]
| 13
| 9
| 2017
| 3
| 1
| 1978
| <ref>{{cite web|title=WACA Ground|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56490.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209153709/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56490.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]]
| {{flag|Tasmania}}
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| [[2021–22 Ashes series|2021–22]]
| 1
| 1
| 2021
| 0
| 0
| –
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Bellerive Oval|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56407.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221165112/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56407.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

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{| class="wikitable sticky-header defaultcenter col1left col2left"
|+ In England and Wales
! scope="col"| Stadium
! scope="col"| [[Historic counties of England|County]]†
! scope="col"| First Test
! scope="col"| Last Test
! scope="col"| Played
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2|{{cr|England}} wins
! scope="col"| Draws*
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2|{{cr|Australia}} wins
! scope="col"| Ref
|-
| [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]
| {{flag|Lancashire}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1884#First Test|1884]]
| [[2023 Ashes series|2023]]
| 33
| 7
| 1981
| 18
| 8
| 2019
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Old Trafford|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57160.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209185302/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57160.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| {{flag|Middlesex}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1884#Second Test|1884]]
| [[2023 Ashes series|2023]]
| 37
| 7
| 2013
| 14
| 16
| 2023
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Lord's|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57129.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=10 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210085152/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57129.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| {{flag|Surrey}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1884#Third Test|1884]]
| [[2023 Ashes series|2023]]
| 37
| 17
| 2023
| 14
| 6
| 2015
| <ref>{{cite web|title=The Oval|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57127.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209185303/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57127.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Trent Bridge]], [[Nottingham]]
| {{flag|Nottinghamshire}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1899#First Test|1899]]
| [[2015 Ashes series|2015]]
| 22
| 6
| 2015
| 9
| 7
| 2001
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Trent Bridge|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57219.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209194824/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57219.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]
| {{flag|Yorkshire}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1899#Third Test|1899]]
| [[2023 Ashes series|2023]]
| 26
| 9
| 2023
| 8
| 9
| 2009
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Headingley|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57092.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209194831/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57092.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]], [[Birmingham]]
| {{flag|Warwickshire}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1902#First Test, 29–31 May: England v Australia|1902]]
| [[2023 Ashes series|2023]]
| 16
| 6
| 2015
| 5
| 5
| 2023
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Edgbaston|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56788.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209191058/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56788.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=LightGrey
| [[Bramall Lane]], [[Sheffield]]‡
| {{flag|Yorkshire}}
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1902#Third Test, 3–5 July: England v Australia|1902]]
| [[Australian cricket team in England in 1902#Third Test, 3–5 July: England v Australia|1902]]
| 1
| 0
| –
| 0
| 1
| 1902
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Bramall Lane|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57296.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209194836/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/57296.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| {{flag|Glamorgan}}
| [[2009 Ashes series|2009]]
| [[2015 Ashes series|2015]]
| 2
| 1
| 2015
| 1
| 0
| –
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Sophia Gardens |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56874.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=9 December 2021 |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209191035/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56874.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[Riverside Ground|The Riverside]], [[Chester-le-Street]]
| {{flag|County Durham|name=Durham}}
| [[2013 Ashes series|2013]]
| [[2013 Ashes series|2013]]
| 1
| 1
| 2013
| 0
| 0
| –
| <ref>{{cite web|title=The Riverside|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56901.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209191046/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/56901.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=1;type=aggregate;view=results|url-status=live}}</ref>
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