In the 2013/2014 forthcoming Ashes series England as the tourists will play Test Matches in the following cities:
First 5 day Test at Brisbane starting on November 21
Second 5 day Test at Adelaide starting on December 5
Third 5 day Test at Perth starting on December 13
Fourth 5 day Test at Melbourne starting on December 26
Fifth 5 day Test at Sydney starting on January 3 2014
England and Australia
Its because it is a tradition. England and Australia are the first two cricket-playing nations.
England won the ashes 2008.
England won the second test of Ashes 2010 by an innings and 71 runs.
Australia play England for the Ashes.
Michale Vaughan was the captian of england team when england won the ashes at home.
The ashes are still going and they go from Australia to England
England won the Ashes series
City of Ashes was created on 2008-03-25.
1986-87 was the last time England beat Australia in an Ashes series. The margin was 3-1 in the five test series However, England were the holders of the Ashes before that series, and therefore retained the Ashes, rather than won them. The last time England actually won the Ashes was in England in 1985 - again a 3-1 series victory
Mike Gatting captained England in 1986-87 Ashes Series.
England & Australia are the two countries playing for ASHES since 1882.