English cricket team in Australia in 2013–14
| England in Australia in 2013–14 | |||
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| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 31 October 2013 – 2 February 2014 | ||
| Captains |
Alastair Cook (Tests and ODIs) Stuart Broad (T20Is) |
Michael Clarke (Tests and ODIs) George Bailey (T20Is) |
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| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kevin Pietersen (294) | David Warner (523) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Broad (21) | Mitchell Johnson (37) | |
| Player of the series |
Compton–Miller Medal: Mitchell Johnson (Aus) |
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| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Eoin Morgan (282) | Aaron Finch (258) | |
| Most wickets | Ben Stokes (10) | James Faulkner (11) | |
| Player of the series | Aaron Finch (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ravi Bopara (75) | Cameron White (174) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Broad (4) | Nathan Coulter-Nile (7) | |
The England cricket team toured Australia during the 2013–14 season from 31 October 2013 to 2 February 2014. The series included the traditional five Tests for The Ashes, and also featured five ODIs and three T20 Internationals.
Australia dominated all three formats on the tour, their only loss coming in the fourth ODI. As a result of the tour, England's Test coach Andy Flower was relieved of his duties with the team, while batsman Kevin Pietersen was informed that he would no longer be considered for selection by the national team.
±Late addition
The two teams were meeting after a gap of less than six months. These back to back Ashes series were being staged after 38 years, reminiscent of the 1970s. The move was initiated keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup that Australia and New Zealand were to host. The previous edition of the Ashes was played in England in July 2013 with England emerging comfortable winners. England had won the previous three editions of the Ashes and were tipped to win this edition as well. They were looking to emulate a feat that had not been achieved since the 1890s, win four Ashes on the trot. Simply going by Australia's performances in the recent past, it was assumed that the result was a foregone conclusion. Australia's batting was clearly found wanting in the previous series and they had lost matches from seemingly comfortable situations, as was seen in Durham and Lord's. The series had was also shadowed by the controversy surrounding Stuart Broad's refusal to walk in the previous series after clearly edging Ashton Agar to Michael Clarke in the first test at Trent Bridge. He was dubbed a 'smug pommie cheat' by sections of the media and with coach Darren Lehman's unsavory comments, things were even more interesting.
The England cricket team arrived in Australia in late-October looking to get the tour off to a good start but, the Chairman's XI were more than a match for them. Chris Lynn was loaned to WA by Queensland, overlooked for their Sheffield Shield clash being played at the same time. This move paid off as Lynn made a blistering 104, only his third first-class century as each of WA's top four batsmen made half centuries. England's fast-bowling trio of Chris Tremlett, Boyd Rankin and Steven Finn struggled for line and length on the WACA wicket and Chairman's XI declared at 5-451. England began to fight back however as Michael Carberry made 78 and both Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell made centuries, the former didn't get out and made 113 and the latter retired on 115. England were eventually bowled out for 391 and half-centuries to Mitchell Marsh and Lynn meant that the game ended in a draw.
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