1989 Ashes series
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The 1989 Ashes series was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for the Ashes. It formed part of the 1989 Australian tour of England. The six-Test series began on 8 June 1989 at Headingley in Leeds and ended on 29 August 1989 at The Oval in London.
1989 Ashes Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of the 1989 Australian tour of England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 8 June – 29 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Australia won the 6-Test series 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player of the series | Terry Alderman and Jack Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia won the series 4–0 to win the Ashes for the first time since 1982-83, and the first time in England since 1975. Australia would go on to retain the Ashes until 2005, winning four series at home and a further three in England during this period.
The one-sidedness of the series was highlighted by Australia only using 12 players for the whole series, compared with England using 29 players.