Ashes Records and Stats: England vs Australia Test Head-To-Head Numbers - Most Runs, Most Wickets And More

Long-standing rivals England and Australia battle for the urn - The Ashes - in either a four or five match Tests once in two years with both nations hosting the series which was founded in 1882.

Australia and England has so far clashed for the urn at least 73 times. Australia has won the Ashes 34 times, while England has won 32 times with seven series ending in draw, which saw the previous edition winner retain the urn.

Over the years, there have been plenty of top performers in the Ashes like the legendary Sir Donald Bradman, Shane Warne, Jim Laker, Jack Hobbs, Wally Hammond as well as the current stars like Ben Stokes, Steve Smith, Joe Root, Nathan Lyon, Stuart Broad and James Anderson among others.

Now, let's take a look at England vs Australia Test Head-To-Head Record, Results and Stats so far in The Ashes from top performers of both teams and other important numbers from their battles:

England vs Australia Test Head-To-Head Record

Matches: 345

England Won: 110

Australia Won: 142

Drawn: 93

England Record vs Australia at Home: Matches: 175; Won: 55; Lost: 53; Drawn: 68

England Record vs Australia in Australia: Matches: 185; Won: 57; Lost: 99; Drawn: 29

England Highest Total: 903/7 at The Oval in 1938

Australia Highest Total: 729/6 at Lord’s in 1930

England Lowest Total: 45 All Out at SCG in 1887

Australia Lowest Total: 36 All Out at Edgbaston in 1902

Most Runs For England vs Australia (All-Time): Jack Hobbs – 3636 runs in 71 innings

Most Runs For England vs Australia (Current): Joe Root - 2428 runs in 65 innings

Most Runs For Australia vs England (All-Time): Don Bradman – 5028 runs in 63 innings

Most Runs For Australia vs England (Current): Steve Smith – 3417 runs in 66 innings

Most Hundreds for England vs Australia (All Time): Jack Hobbs – 12

Most Hundreds for England vs Australia (Current): Joe Root – 4

Most Hundreds for Australia vs England (All Time): Don Bradman – 19

Most Hundreds for Australia vs England (Current): Steve Smith – 12

Most Double Hundreds For England vs Australia (All Time): Wally Hammond – 4

Most Double Hundreds For England vs Australia (Current): None

Most Double Hundreds For Australia vs England (All Time): Don Bradman – 8

Most Double Hundreds For Australia vs England (Current): Steve Smith – 3

Most Fifties for England vs Australia (All Time & Current): Ian Bell Joe Root – 18

Most Fifties for Australia vs England (All Time): Allan Border – 19

Most Fifties for Australia vs England (Current): David Warner – 16

Highest Score for England vs Australia (All Time): Leonard Hutton – 364 off 847 balls at The Oval in 1938

Highest Score for England vs Australia (Current): Zak Crawley – 189 off 182 balls at Old Trafford in 2023

Highest Score for Australia vs England (All Time): Don Bradman – 334 off 448 balls at Headingley in 1930

Highest Score for Australia vs England (Current): Steve Smith – 239 off 399 balls at WACA in 2017

Most Wickets for England vs Australia (All Time & Current): Stuart Broad – 153 wickets in 74 innings

Most Wickets for Australia vs England (All Time): Shane Warne – 195 wickets in 72 innings

Most Wickets for Australia vs England (Current): Nathan Lyon - 110 wickets in 54 innings

Most Five Wicket Innings: Sydney Barnes (England) - 12 five-wicket hauls

Most 10-Wicket Matches: Tom Richardson (England) & Shane Warne - 4 ten-wicket matches

Best Bowling Innings for England vs Australia (All Time): Jim Laker – 10 for 53 in Manchester in 1956

Best Bowling Innings for England vs Australia (Current): Stuart Broad – 8 for 15 in Nottingham in 2015

Best Bowling Innings for Australia vs England (All Time): Arthur Mailey – 9 for 121 in Melbourne in 1921

Best Bowling Innings for Australia vs England (Current): Scott Boland – 6 for 7 in Melbourne in 2021