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Australia hasn't won a test series in England since 2001

Australia lead the series 2-1, courtesy to Steve Smith's brilliant batting

White-ball specialist Glenn Maxwell scores an unbeaten 103* to add to his bowling figures of 3-10 as England succumb to a five-wicket loss to Australia in their tri-series opener.

Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes produce a superb seventh-wicket stand of 113 runs as England take an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against Australia.

Test captain Joe Root scores 46 not out and takes two wickets for 31 runs as England secure a comfortable four-wicket ODI victory over Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane.

The Surrey batsman hits a brilliant 180 as England claim seven-wicket win in first ODI in Melbourne.

Australia started the day at 193 for the loss of two wickets, with Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith still at the crease.

Australia declared their innings at 263 for the loss of four wickets but the teams came to a consensus on the result given the paucity of time.

Australia take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match Ashes series after withstanding a three-hour delay to beat England by an innings and 41 runs at The Waca.

England's grasp on the Ashes urn looks increasingly flimsy after Steve Smith's double took Australia into a commanding first innings lead in Perth.

Australia close day two of the third Ashes Test trailing by 200 runs after Steve Smith's unbeaten 92 helps them reach 203 for 3 in pursuit of England's 403 all out.

Dawid Malan's century ensures that England remain a presence in the Ashes series as Australia were dominated on day one of the third Test in Perth.

England's notable recovery from an abject first innings with the bat has set up an intriguing final day in Adelaide.

Chris Woakes and James Anderson take two wickets apiece before stumps at the Adelaide Oval after Australia decide not to enforce the follow-on leading by 215 runs.

A century from Shaun Marsh puts Australia in control of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide as rain forced an early stoppage on day 2.

Australia lose their two most influential batsmen on day one of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, but England take just four total wickets after Joe Root elects to bowl first.

England coach Trevor Bayliss unhappy with incident and blames his players for "making dumb decisions time after time".

England had started day four at 33 for two but failed to make any sort of headway as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.

Steven Smith scored an unbeaten 141 to help Australia to a 26-run lead, putting in a performance deserving of top billing at the Gabba.

Australia edged to 165 for 4 at the end of the second day, trailing England by 137 runs with six wickets in hand.

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England have won just one of the last five Ashes series in Australia and were whitewashed in 2013-14.

England have already lost Toby Roland-Jones to injury and Mark Wood is still trying to prove his fitness. Moeen Ali is also a doubt with a side strain.

An England side without Ben Stokes will be the underdogs for the Ashes, but captain Joe Root says his side are motivated to prove the critics wrong against Australia.

Former Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson has warned his side not to underestimate an England team without Ben Stokes in the 2017/18 Ashes, which begins on 23 November.

Australia vice-captain David Warner has said he regrets comparing the Ashes series to war, claiming that he was just creating some buzz ahead of England's visit.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has issued a warning to the England players not to run themselves into the ground during their preparation for the Ashes in Australia.