Australia England Most wickets Mitchell Starc (18) | Most runs Steven Smith (508) | |
Dates 25 June 2015 – 13 September 2015 Captains Michael Clarke (Tests)
Steve Smith (ODIs and T20Is) Result England won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
The Australia national cricket team toured England from June to September 2015 for a five-match Test series, five One Day International (ODI) matches and one Twenty20 International (T20I). The Test series was for the Ashes. They also played two four-day and two three-day first-class matches against English county sides. Australia also played one ODI against Ireland in Belfast.
Squads
On 31 March 2015, Australia announced a 17-man touring party for the Ashes series. England announced their squad for the first Test on 1 July. Australia fast-bowler Ryan Harris announced his retirement from cricket days before the start of the series, due to an ongoing knee injury. He was subsequently replaced by New South Wales fast bowler Pat Cummins. On 12 August 2015, Australia announced a 14-man squad for the ODI series, with Steve Smith captaining the team. England announced their squads for the T20 and ODI series on 24 August.
1 Cummins replaced Ryan Harris, who retired prior to the start of the series due to his knee injury.
2 Bairstow replaced Gary Ballance in the squad for the third Test.
3 Plunkett and Footitt replaced James Anderson in the squad for the fourth Test. Anderson returned to the squad in place of Footitt for the fifth Test.
4 Bairstow replaced Jos Buttler in the squad for the third ODI.
5Aaron Finch replaced David Warner in the squad for the third ODI, after Warner retired hurt with a thumb fracture. The next day, Peter Handscomb and John Hastings were called into the side in place of the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile and Shane Watson, who announced his retirement from Test Cricket.