English cricket team in Australia in 2006–07
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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 | |||
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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.[1] Australia went on to win the series 5-0, the first such Ashes whitewash since 1920-21.[2] Australia were winners in a one-off Twenty20 International at Sydney Cricket Ground, the hosts prevailing by 77 runs.[3] England were triumphant, however, in the Commonwealth Bank Series, beating Australia 2-0 in a best-of-three final.[4]