English cricket team in Australia in 2006–07
The England cricket team toured Australia from November 2006 to February 2007 for a five-match Test series that formed The Ashes, a triangular One Day International series with Australia and New Zealand, one Twenty20 International against Australia, and tour matches against Australian domestic sides and select XIs.
| English cricket team in Australia in 2006–07 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 10 November 2006 – 11 February 2007 | ||
| Captains | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ricky Ponting (576) | Kevin Pietersen (490) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Clark (26) | Matthew Hoggard (13) | |
| Player of the series | Ricky Ponting | ||
Australia regained the Ashes fifteen months after relinquishing them by winning the first three Test matches, sealing the series with a 206-run victory in the third Test at the WACA Ground. Australia went on to win the series 5-0, the first such Ashes whitewash since 1920-21. Australia were winners in a one-off Twenty20 International at Sydney Cricket Ground, the hosts prevailing by 77 runs. England were triumphant, however, in the Commonwealth Bank Series, beating Australia 2-0 in a best-of-three final.