2015 Ashes series
Cricket tour
The 2015 Ashes series (named Investec Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches played between England and Australia for The Ashes. The venues were Sophia Gardens (Cardiff), Lord's (London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Trent Bridge (Nottingham), and The Oval (London). Australia were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, having won in 2013–14.
England won the series 3–2, regaining the Ashes after taking an unassailable lead with an innings victory in the fourth Test. Despite the close 3-2 scoreline, the series did not have the drama and close finishes of the 2005 and 2009 series: all the individual Tests were fairly one-sided, and it was clear after day one of the fourth Test that England would regain the Ashes.
Rescheduling
Starting with this series, the four-year cycle of Ashes series in England was brought forward by two years. Similarly, series in Australia were brought forward one year beginning with the 2013–14 series. This rescheduling was to avoid a clash with the 2015 World Cup, which was hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and future World Cup preparations. England last hosted the Ashes in 2013. However, this rescheduling would cause England to host an Ashes series in 2019 immediately after the 2019 World Cup in England, resulting in a possible hindrance to Australia's Ashes preparations, despite the 2013–14 series being held a year earlier than scheduled to avoid the same outcome with the World Cup.
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