England have won the last four Ashes series on home turf, with Australia last tasting success on these shores in 2001.
Here we take a look at how that sequence has unfolded.
2005
1st Test: Lord's - Australia win by 239 runs.
2nd Test: Edgbaston - England win by 2 runs.
3rd Test: Old Trafford - match drawn.
4th Test: Trent Bridge - England win by 3 wickets.
5th Test: The Oval - match drawn.
England win 2-1
2009
1st Test: Cardiff - match drawn.
2nd Test: Lord's - England won by 115 runs.
3rd Test: Edgbaston - match drawn.
4th Test: Headingley - Australia win by an innings and 80 runs.
5th Test: The Oval - England win by 197 runs.
England win 2-1
2013
1st Test: Trent Bridge - England win by 14 runs.
2nd Test: Lord's - England win by 347 runs.
3rd Test: Old Trafford - match drawn.
4th Test: Chester-le-Street: England win by 74 runs.
5th Test: The Oval - match drawn.
England win 3-0
2015
1st Test: Cardiff - England win by 169 runs.
2nd Test: Lord's - Australia win by 405 runs.
3rd Test: Edgbaston - England win by eight wickets.
4th Test: Trent Bridge - England win by an innings and 78 runs.
England win 3-1 up with one Test to play.
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