Australia v England

Australia and England have met 174 times in the recorded men's internationals. Australia have won 96 of those and England 63; the other 15 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

Australia lead the series by 33 wins.

In Tests the sides have met 61 times: Australia 32 wins, England 19 wins, and 10 ties or draws.

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 87 times: Australia 52 wins, England 32 wins, and 1 ties or draws, with 2 without a result.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 26 times: Australia 12 wins, England 12 wins, with 2 without a result.

The earliest recorded meeting is a test dated 26 December 2002: Australia won by 5 wickets.

The most recent recorded meeting is a test dated 4 January 2026: Australia won by 5 wickets.

Australia's highest total in these meetings is 674/6, made on 8 July 2009 at Sophia Gardens.

England's highest total in these meetings is 644, made on 3 January 2011 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia's widest win in the series is by 405 runs, on 16 July 2015.

England's widest win in the series is by 347 runs, on 18 July 2013.

The longest unbroken run of wins is 10 by Australia, between 21 October 2006 and 26 January 2007.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings Australia average 264.8 runs and England average 250.1.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 51 and the side chasing 57.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 4 January 2026, Test, Australia won by 5 wickets; 26 December 2025, Test, England won by 4 wickets; 17 December 2025, Test, Australia won by 82 runs; 4 December 2025, Test, Australia won by 8 wickets; 21 November 2025, Test, Australia won by 8 wickets.

Australia and England first meet in the records in 2002 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Australia and England: 2002, 1 (1-0); 2003, 6 (5-1); 2004, 1 (0-1); 2005, 9 (3-3); 2006, 5 (5-0); 2007, 10 (7-3); 2009, 14 (8-3); 2010, 10 (3-6); 2011, 10 (7-3); 2012, 4 (0-4); 2013, 16 (7-6); 2014, 9 (8-1); 2015, 15 (9-6); 2017, 5 (3-1); 2018, 14 (4-10); 2019, 7 (3-3); 2020, 6 (3-3); 2021, 4 (3-1); 2022, 8 (4-2); 2023, 6 (3-2); 2024, 8 (5-3); 2025, 5 (4-1); 2026, 1 (1-0).

The leading run scorers across these meetings are SPD Smith for Australia (5,106 in 90 matches), JE Root for England (3,750 in 75 matches), MJ Clarke for Australia (3,637 in 75 matches), DA Warner for Australia (3,406 in 76 matches) and IR Bell for England (3,095 in 64 matches).

The leading wicket takers are SCJ Broad for England (189 in 68 matches), MA Starc for Australia (177 in 63 matches), JM Anderson for England (155 in 72 matches), PJ Cummins for Australia (137 in 47 matches) and MG Johnson for Australia (135 in 51 matches).

The highest Test innings in these meetings is 674/6 by Australia on 8 July 2009.

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 481/6 by England on 19 June 2018.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 248/6 by Australia on 29 August 2013.

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Melbourne Cricket Ground (18 matches), Sydney Cricket Ground (17 matches), Lord's, London (14 matches) and Old Trafford, Manchester (13 matches).

The records hold 174 meetings between Australia and England, the first dated 26 December 2002 (Test) and the latest 4 January 2026 (Test). 11 of them ended tied or drawn and 4 without a result.