| 2015 Ashes series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Part of Australian cricket team in England and Ireland in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Investec Ashes Series 2015 logo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 8 July – 24 August 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | England and Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | England won the five-match series 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Joe Root (Eng) and Chris Rogers (Aus)[1] Compton–Miller Medal: Joe Root (Eng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).[2] 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.
- ^ "Australia tour of England and Ireland, 5th Investec Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 20–23, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
Players of the series – CJL Rogers (Australia) and JE Root (England)
- ^ "Trent Bridge to host Ashes Tests in 2013 and 2015". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 22 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.