England’s previous Test win in Australia had come at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2011. (AFP Photo)Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. From MCG to T20 World Cup snub: How Indian cricket let Shubman Gill downShortest completed Ashes Tests (by balls)Balls Venue Year Winner 788 Old Trafford 1888 England 792 Lord’s 1888 Australia 847 Perth 2025 Australia 852 Melbourne 2025 England 911 Sydney 1895 AustraliaAshes Tests ending inside two daysVenue Year Note Lord’s 1888 — The Oval 1888 — Manchester 1888 — The Oval 1890 — Nottingham 1921 Excluding rest day Perth 2025 — Melbourne 2025 —England’s last Test win in Australia was at the SCG in January 2011. This is the first Test win for Joe Root in 18 Tests in Australia, and the first for Ben Stokes in 13 games. Most consecutive Tests without a win in AustraliaTeam Tests without win Period Status New Zealand 18 Dec 1987 – Dec 2011 Ended England 18 Nov 2013 – Dec 2025 Ended West Indies 17 Nov 2000 – Jan 2024 Ended Pakistan 17 Nov 1999 – Present Ongoing Sri Lanka 15 Feb 1988 – Present OngoingAustralia in Boxing Day Tests since 2011Matches Won Lost Drawn 15 10 3 2Lost: 3 (vs IND in 2018 and 2020 and vs ENG in 2025)Drawn: 2

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