2017�18 Ashes series

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2017�2018 Ashes series
Part of English cricket team in Australia in 2017�18
Magellan Ashes Series official logo.jpg
Magellan Ashes Series 2017�2018 logo
Date 23 November 2017 � 8 January 2018
Location Australia
Result Australia won the five-match series 4�0
Player of the series Compton�Miller Medal:
Steve Smith
Teams
Australia England
Captains
Steve Smith Joe Root
Most runs
Steve Smith (687)[1] Dawid Malan (383)[1]
Most wickets
Pat Cummins (23)[2] James Anderson (17)[2]
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The 2017�18 Ashes series (named Magellan Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons[3])
was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for
the Ashes. The series was played at five venues across Australia between 23
November 2017 and 8 January 2018. England were the defending holders of the Ashes
going into the series, having won in 2015. Australia won the series 4�0, regaining
the Ashes after taking an unassailable lead with an innings victory in the third
Test.[4]

Contents [hide]
1 Squads
2 Venues
3 Matches
3.1 1st Test
3.2 2nd Test
3.3 3rd Test
3.4 4th Test
3.5 5th Test
4 Broadcasting
5 References
6 External links
Squads[edit]
Australia[5] England[6]
Steve Smith (c)
David Warner (vc)
Ashton Agar
Cameron Bancroft
Jackson Bird
Pat Cummins
Peter Handscomb
Josh Hazlewood
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Marsh
Shaun Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Tim Paine (wk)
Chadd Sayers
Mitchell Starc
Joe Root (c)
James Anderson (vc)
Moeen Ali
Jonny Bairstow (wk)
Jake Ball
Gary Ballance
Stuart Broad
Alastair Cook
Mason Crane
Tom Curran
Steven Finn
Ben Foakes (wk)
George Garton
Dawid Malan
Craig Overton
Ben Stokes
Mark Stoneman
Chris Woakes
James Vince
In September 2017, Ben Stokes was named in the initial England squad, but was
subsequently ruled out of international selection until further notice while a
disciplinary process took place.[7] The following month, he was withdrawn from the
Ashes squad, pending an investigation, with Steven Finn added to England's squad.
[8] However, Finn himself was then ruled out of the tour, injuring his knee prior
to the first warm-up game.[9] Tom Curran was called up to replace him.[10] James
Anderson was named as England's vice-captain for the Test series in Stokes'
absence.[11] George Garton was added to England's squad as cover for Jake Ball
during pre-Test tour matches,[12] but returned to the England Lions when Ball
recovered in time for the first Test.[13]

Australia delayed naming its squad for the first two Tests until 17 November 2017,
selecting Cameron Bancroft to replace Matthew Renshaw. Tim Paine returned to the
team after a seven-year absence, ahead of Matthew Wade and Peter Nevill.[5] Before
the first Test, Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's squad as cover for David
Warner, who injured his neck at training.[14] Mitchell Marsh was later added to
Australia's squad ahead of the third Test, replacing Chadd Sayers.[15]

Australia's Mitchell Starc and England's Craig Overton were both ruled out of the
fourth Test, with heel and rib injuries respectively.[16][17] Maxwell was replaced
by Ashton Agar for the fifth Test.[18] England's Chris Woakes was ruled out of the
fifth Test due to injury.[19]

Venues[edit]
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PerthCrosshair.png 2nd Test
AdelaideCrosshair.png 4th Test
MelbourneCrosshair.png 5th Test
SydneyCrosshair.png 1st Test
Brisbane
The five venues were the Gabba, Adelaide Oval, the WACA Ground, the Melbourne
Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The WACA Ground was expected to host its final Test during the series, prior to the
opening of the new Perth Stadium.[20] However, it was said in November 2015 that
construction of the new stadium was well ahead of schedule and the Perth Test could
be hosted at the new venue.[21] A decision on the venue was made in May 2017,[22]
with the WACA Ground confirmed as the venue, as the new stadium would not be ready
in time.[23] In December 2016, Cricket Australia (CA) were looking at hosting the
first day/night Ashes match, with Adelaide being the likely venue.[24] On 12
December 2016, it was confirmed that Adelaide Oval would host the first day/night
Ashes Test.[25]

Matches[edit]
1st Test[edit]
23�27 November 2017
Scorecard
England
v
Australia
302 (116.4 overs)
James Vince 83 (170)
Mitchell Starc 3/77 (28 overs)
328 (130.3 overs)
Steve Smith 141* (326)
Stuart Broad 3/49 (25 overs)
195 (71.4 overs)
Joe Root 51 (104)
Josh Hazlewood 3/46 (16 overs)
0/173 (50 overs)
David Warner 87* (119)
Australia won by 10 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Steve Smith (Aus)
England won the toss and elected to bat.
Due to rain and bad light 9.3 overs were lost on day 1.
Cameron Bancroft (Aus) made his Test debut.
Tim Paine (Aus) equalled the record for the most consecutive Test matches missed
between appearances for Australia (78).[26]
Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 150th Test wicket.[27]
Cameron Bancroft and David Warner (Aus) broke the record for the highest unbeaten
opening stand in a successful run chase in a Test match.[28]
2nd Test[edit]
2�6 December 2017 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia
v
England
8/442d (149 overs)
Shaun Marsh 126* (231)
Craig Overton 3/105 (33 overs)
227 (76.1 overs)
Craig Overton 41* (79)
Nathan Lyon 4/60 (24.1 overs)
138 (58 overs)
Mitchell Starc 20 (25)
James Anderson 5/43 (22 overs)
233 (84.2 overs)
Joe Root 67 (123)
Mitchell Starc 5/88 (19.2 overs)
Australia won by 120 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Aus)
England won the toss and elected to field.
Due to rain 9 overs were lost on day 1 and 18.5 overs lost on day 2.
Craig Overton (Eng) made his Test debut and took his maiden Test wicket.[29]
James Anderson (Eng) took his first ever five-wicket haul in Australia in Tests.
[30]
3rd Test[edit]
14�18 December 2017
Scorecard
England
v
Australia
403 (115.1 overs)
Dawid Malan 140 (227)
Mitchell Starc 4/91 (25.1 overs)
9/662d (179.3 overs)
Steve Smith 239 (399)
James Anderson 4/116 (37.3 overs)
218 (72.5 overs)
James Vince 55 (95)
Josh Hazlewood 5/48 (18 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 41 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Steve Smith (Aus)
England won the toss and elected to bat.
Rain prevented play during the first session of day 5.
Alastair Cook was the first player for England, and the 8th overall, to play 150
Tests.[31][32]
Dawid Malan (Eng) and Mitchell Marsh (Aus) both scored their first centuries in
Tests.[33][34]
Australia's first innings' total was their highest score in an Ashes Test at home.
[35]
Australia regained the Ashes as a result of this match.[4]
4th Test[edit]
26�30 December 2017
Scorecard
Australia
v
England
327 (119 overs)
David Warner 103 (151)
Stuart Broad 4/51 (28 overs)
491 (144.1 overs)
Alastair Cook 244* (409)
Pat Cummins 4/117 (29.1 overs)
4/263d (124.2 overs)
Steve Smith 102* (275)
Joe Root 1/1 (3 overs)
Match drawn
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Sundaram Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Alastair Cook (Eng)
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Rain stopped play from 3:00 pm on Day 4.
Tom Curran (Eng) made his Test debut and took his maiden Test wicket.
David Warner became the joint fourth-fastest Australian to score 6,000 Test runs.
[36]
Alastair Cook (Eng) made the highest score by a visiting player at this venue. He
also made his 11th score of 150 or more � the most by an England batsman � and
became the sixth highest run-scorer in Tests.[37] His first-innings score of 244
not out was the highest score while carrying the bat in Test cricket.[38]
5th Test[edit]
4�8 January 2018
Scorecard
England
v
Australia
346 (112.3 overs)
Joe Root 83 (141)
Pat Cummins 4/80 (24.3 overs)
7/649d (193 overs)
Usman Khawaja 171 (381)
Moeen Ali 2/170 (48 overs)
180 (88.1 overs)
Joe Root 58 (167)
Pat Cummins 4/39 (17 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 123 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Pat Cummins (Aus)
England won the toss and elected to bat.
The toss was delayed by 130 minutes due to rain.
Mason Crane (Eng) made his Test debut and took his maiden Test wicket.
Jonny Bairstow (Eng) played his 50th Test.[39]
Steve Smith (Aus) became the joint second-fastest batsman (in terms of innings) to
score 6,000 runs in Tests.[40]
Alastair Cook (Eng) became the youngest player to score 12,000 Test runs.[41]
Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh were the third pair of Australian brothers (after
Greg and Ian Chappell, and Steve and Mark Waugh) to score centuries in the same
innings.[42]
Broadcasting[edit]
The series was broadcast on television in Australia by the Nine Network.[43] As
part of a five-year deal with Cricket Australia that commenced in 2016, BT Sport
provided television coverage of the series in the United Kingdom.[44]

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External links[edit]
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