Summary
England is down 2-0 in the current Ashes cricket series against Australia. Historically, it's rare for a team to come back and win after being two matches down in a five-match series, with Australia achieving that only once before. England has a history of losing in Australia, making their current situation challenging.
Key Facts
- Australia is the only team to win an Ashes series after being 2-0 down, doing so in 1936-37.
- England has lost the first two Tests in 8 of the last 10 Ashes tours to Australia.
- Since World War II, England has lost the first two Tests in 17 Ashes series, compared to Australia’s 2.
- England has failed to win any of the last 17 Tests they've played in Australia.
- In the Ashes series, England lost 15 matches in Australia, with three losses being by an innings.
- In previous Ashes series where a team was down 2-0, 16 out of 18 times the trailing team lost by at least three Tests.
- The last time England had a longer winless streak in a specific country was in Pakistan, with 19 winless Tests.
