2013 Ashes series

the series in England the following series in Australia 2013–14 Ashes series May 2020 2013 Ashes series Australian cricket team in England in 2013 2013 Ashes series.svg The Investec Ashes Series 2013 logo 10 July – 25 August 2013 England England won the five-Test series 3–0 Ian Bell (Eng) and Ryan Harris (Aus)Compton–Miller Medal:Ian Bell (Eng)https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/25/england-andy-flower-future England's Andy Flower defends his captain but keeps mum on own future 2013-08-30 The Guardian 25 August 2013 Wilson Andy ENG AUS Alastair Cook Michael Clarke Ian Bell (562)Kevin Pietersen (388)Joe Root (339) Shane Watson (418)Michael Clarke (381)Chris Rogers (367) Graeme Swann (26)Stuart Broad (22)James Anderson (22) Ryan Harris (24)Peter Siddle (17)Mitchell Starc (11) 2010–11 2013–14 The 2013 Ashes series (known as the Investec 2013 Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for the Ashes. It formed part of the 2013 Australian tour of England, which also included the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals. The 2013 series was the first of two back-to-back Ashes series. With the intent of breaking the cycle of Ashes series being held directly before Cricket World Cups, the Ashes were brought forward in the schedule by one year, starting with the 2013–14 series in Australia.https://archive.today/20120729000101/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/ashes-tours-under-debate,10474,EN.html Ashes tours under debate, 21 October 2006, www.ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2011.Strauss dreams of two more Ashes series wins under his captaincy https://web.archive.org/web/20110723034231/http://www.britainnews.net/story/728887/ht/Strauss-dreams-of-two-more-Ashes-series-wins-under-his-captaincy 23 July 2011 , 8 January 2011, www.britainnews.net. Retrieved 13 January 2011. England won the series 3–0, with wins at Trent Bridge, Lord's and the Riverside Ground; the matches at Old Trafford and The Oval finished as draws.The Ashes, 2013 / Records / Match results http://stats.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/engine/records/team/match_results.html?id=7362;type=series ESPNcricinfo ESPN Sports Media 27 August 2013 This was the first time since 1977 that Australia had not won a Test match in an Ashes series, and the first time since 1981 that England had won three consecutive Ashes series. Venues The five venues used in the series were Trent Bridge, Lord's, Old Trafford, the Riverside Ground and The Oval.Durham to stage 2013 Ashes Test https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8176118.stm BBC Sport 30 July 2009 8 February 2010 There were questions as to whether Lord's would host an Ashes matchThe Ashes: Durham give Test in 2013 but Lord's status remains unclear https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5941658/The-Ashes-Durham-give-Test-in-2013-but-Lords-status-remains-unclear.html The Daily Telegraph 30 July 2009 8 February 2010 London Simon Briggs – it would have been the first time since 1882 that Lord's had not hosted an Ashes Test – but the venues were eventually confirmed to include Lord's on 22 September 2011.Trent Bridge to host Ashes Tests in 2013 and 2015 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/15020210 BBC Sport 22 September 2011 22 September 2011 London On 1 June 2012, it was announced that the first Test was scheduled to take place at Trent Bridge.Ashes 2013: Trent Bridge hosts opening Test https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/18295763 BBC Sport 1 June 2012 1 June 2012 It was the first Ashes series held in England since 1977 not to include a match at Edgbaston.https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-match-results/eng-edgbaston-birmingham-164/test-matches-1 Cricket Records in ENG: Edgbaston, Birmingham in Test matches espncricinfo.com ESPNCricinfo 30 March 2024 Squads upright|thumbnail|left|Kevin Pietersen celebrates a half century on the 3rd day of the 1st Test of the 2013 England v Australia Ashes series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The Australia squad was announced on 24 April 2013. The squad included players for the entire Australian tour of England and Scotland, including the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the T20I series against England, and the ODI series against both England and Scotland. Among those selected were 35-year-old opening batsman Chris Rogers, five years after his only other Test cap, and uncapped all-rounder James Faulkner. Despite having played in nine of the last 10 Ashes Tests, seamer Mitchell Johnson was omitted from the squad, as was the highly rated, Pakistan-born leg spinner, Fawad Ahmed, who had not yet received his Australian passport.Daniel Brettig Brydon Coverdale Rogers and Faulkner in Ashes squad http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/current/story/631951.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 24 April 2013 24 April 2013 Australia name Brad Haddin as vice-captain for Ashes series https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/22264911 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 24 April 2013 11 July 2013 thumb|England batsman Ian Bell scores a century at Lord's with a push to point. All-rounder Steve Smith was added to the squad on 23 June after captain Michael Clarke suffered injury concerns,Ashes 2013: Australia add Steve Smith to squad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23024460 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 23 June 2013 11 July 2013 while left-arm orthodox spinner Ashton Agar was called up as back up for Nathan Lyon after taking six wickets for Australia A in three matches against Scotland, Ireland and Gloucestershire.Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: Australia pick Chris Rogers & Shane Watson to open https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23133822 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 1 July 2013 11 July 2013 Having been suspended until the start of the first Test for punching Joe Root on a night out during the Champions Trophy, opening batsman David Warner was sent on the Australia A tour of southern Africa to regain match experience; during the tour, which lasted from 18 to 27 July, Warner remained part of the Australian Ashes squad.Ashes 2013: David Warner set for southern Africa match practice https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23261135 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 10 July 2013 11 July 2013 The England squad for the first Test was announced on 6 July 2013, the most notable absentee being batsman Nick Compton, who had opened the batting with captain Alastair Cook in each of the nine Tests since the retirement of former captain Andrew Strauss; Compton was replaced in the opening partnership by 22-year-old Joe Root. Middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen and spinner Graeme Swann were included after overcoming injury troubles from earlier in the year, while Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn and Graham Onions were all selected as competition for the third seam bowling spot alongside James Anderson and Stuart Broad.Alan Gardner Root to open as England name Test squad http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/648295.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 6 July 2013 7 July 2013 Ashes 2013: England name first Test squad to face Australia https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23261135 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 6 July 2013 11 July 2013 After naming an unchanged squad for the first two Tests, England were forced into a change for the third Test after Pietersen suffered a calf injury on the third day at Lord's.Ashes 2013: Kevin Pietersen could miss third Test because of injury https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23393489 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 21 July 2013 28 July 2013 After much speculation regarding his replacement,Ashes 2013: James Taylor gets chance to impress selectors https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23437195 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 24 July 2013 28 July 2013 David Hopps Four vie for chance to replace Pietersen http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/654793.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 24 July 2013 28 July 2013 Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor was called up on the back of an unbeaten century against the Australians in a tour match against Sussex, for whom he was making a guest appearance.Ashes 2013: James Taylor hits 121 as Australia draw with Sussex https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23483531 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 28 July 2013 28 July 2013 The England selectors also made the decision to allow Finn and Onions to return to their clubs, to be replaced by seamer Chris Tremlett and another spin option in Monty Panesar.Ashes 2013: England recall Taylor, Panesar and Tremlett https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23481370 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 28 July 2013 28 July 2013 Following the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street, Tim Bresnan was ruled out for the summer, so Simon Kerrigan and Chris Woakes were given surprise call-ups and would both go on to make their debuts in the fifth Test at The Oval. ENG AUS Alastair Cook (c) Kevin Pietersen (vc) James Anderson Jonny Bairstow Ian Bell Tim Bresnan Stuart Broad Steven Finn Simon Kerrigan† Graham Onions Monty Panesar† Matt Prior (wk) Joe Root Graeme Swann James Taylor† Chris Tremlett† Jonathan Trott Chris Woakes† Michael Clarke (c) Brad Haddin (vc, wk) Ashton Agar† Jackson Bird Ed Cowan James Faulkner Ryan Harris Phillip Hughes Usman Khawaja Nathan Lyon James Pattinson Chris Rogers Peter Siddle Steve Smith† Mitchell Starc Matthew Wade (wk) David Warner Shane Watson † Late addition to squad Matches First Test 10–14 JulyWhile five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first, second and fourth Tests reached a result within four days. ENG AUS 215 (59 overs) Jonathan Trott 48 (80) Peter Siddle 5/50 (14 overs) 280 (64.5 overs) Ashton Agar 98 (101) James Anderson 5/85 (24 overs) 375 (149.5 overs) Ian Bell 109 (267) Mitchell Starc 3/81 (32 overs) 296 (110.5 overs) Brad Haddin 71 (147) James Anderson 5/73 (31.5 overs) England won by 14 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL) James Anderson (Eng) Scorecard England won the toss and elected to bat. Ashton Agar (Aus) made his Test debut. Agar's score of 98 set the Test record for the most runs in an innings by a number 11 batsmanTanya Aldred Agar lives a life-changing dream http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/650403.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 11 July 2013 14 July 2013 and by a number 11 on debut.Shiva Jayaraman S Rajesh A new high for No. 11 http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/650423.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 11 July 2013 14 July 2013 The 163-run partnership between Agar and Phillip Hughes was the highest 10th-wicket partnership in Test history. England won the opening Test match of an Ashes series for the first time since 1997.Howson Nick Ashes 2013: Anderson Inspires England to Thrilling First Test Win http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/490039/20130714/england-win-first-test-james-anderson.htm International Business Times 14 July 2013 13 August 2013 The first Test was noted as a dramatic match with the advantage swinging between the two sides, culminating in a close result.Tom Fordyce Ashes 2013: England v Australia – the Test match that had everything https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23309415 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 14 July 2013 13 August 2013 England's opening innings of 215 all out was considered disappointing,Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: England fight back against Australia on day one https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23246326 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 10 July 2013 13 August 2013 however Australia seemed to be heading to a significant deficit after being reduced to 117/9 in the following innings. The record-breaking 10th-wicket stand revived the tourists to an unexpected 65-run lead by the end of the innings. England reclaimed the upper hand in the third innings, with Ian Bell's century contributing to a total of 375, setting Australia a target of 311 to win the Test. England looked to be in a strong position, as there had been only 10 recorded successful fourth-innings run chases of over 300 in Test history.Statistics – Statsguru – Test matches – Team records http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;event=3;filter=advanced;innings_number=4;orderby=team_score;result=1;template=results;type=team;view=innings ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 14 August 2013 However, Australia had a strong showing with the bat and were only 15 runs short of victory by the time the final partnership was broken in the afternoon session of the fifth day.http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/566932.html First Test Scorecard ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 14 August 2013 Second Test 18–22 July ENG AUS 361 (100.1 overs) Ian Bell 109 (211) Ryan Harris 5/72 (26 overs) 128 (53.3 overs) Shane Watson 30 (42) Graeme Swann 5/44 (21.3 overs) 349/7d (114.1 overs) Joe Root 180 (338) Peter Siddle 3/65 (21 overs) 235 (90.3 overs) Usman Khawaja 54 (133) Graeme Swann 4/78 (30.3 overs) England won by 347 runs Lord's Cricket Ground, London Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Marais Erasmus (SA) Joe Root (Eng) Scorecard England won the toss and elected to bat. Ian Bell became the fourth English batsman to score a century in three successive Ashes matches.Ashes 2013: Ian Bell says England well placed despite late wickets https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23368783 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 18 July 2013 19 July 2013 thumb|200px|Shane Watson bowls to Jonathan Trott on the first day of the Test In comparison to the close first Test, the second match of the series was a much easier victory for England. Though losing their first three wickets for just 28 runs England managed 361 by the time their final wicket fell in the morning session on day two. Australia only managed a response of 128, their lowest total at Lord's since 1968,Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: England crush Australia at Lord's to take 2–0 lead. Notably Australia chose to drop Mitchell Starc to mamage the young bowler's workload. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23384154 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 19 July 2013 13 August 2013 with the second innings ending before the end of the day's play. With a lead of over 200 runs, England captain Alastair Cook had the option of making the Australians follow-on, but elected not to. In the third innings, Australia managed to reduce England to 30/3, but from then on, England were dominant, with Joe Root scoring 180 in 338 balls and 466 minutes at the crease. Immediately following Root's dismissal early on the fourth day, Cook declared at 349/7. England managed to dismiss Australia before the end of the day's play, securing a 2–0 lead in the series.http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/566933.html Second Test scorecard ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 2013-08-14 Third Test 1–5 August AUS ENG 527/7d (146 overs) Michael Clarke 187 (314) Graeme Swann 5/159 (43 overs) 368 (139.3 overs) Kevin Pietersen 113 (206) Mitchell Starc 3/76 (27 overs) 172/7d (36 overs) David Warner 41 (57) Tim Bresnan 2/25 (6 overs) 37/3 (20.3 overs) Joe Root 13* (57) Ryan Harris 2/13 (7 overs) Match drawn Old Trafford, Manchester Marais Erasmus (SA) and Tony Hill (NZ) Michael Clarke (Aus) Scorecard Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Rain and bad light on day 4 reduced play to 56 overs. Rain on day 5 meant only 20.3 overs could be bowled and play was abandoned at 16:40. England retained the Ashes as a result of this match England went into the third Test needing only a draw to retain the Ashes.Following the drawn third Test, England's lead was 2–0 with only two Tests to go, meaning the best possible result for Australia was a 2–2 tie. A side holding the Ashes, as England were going into the series, is considered to retain the Ashes if they win or draw the series. In the opening innings the English bowlers were ineffective against the Australian batsmen, with captain Michael Clarke scoring 187 runs. Australia ended up batting for most of the first two days before declaring on 527/7. England's second innings batting response was slow, scoring 368 all out at an average run rate of just 2.63 runs per over. However England critically managed to avoid the follow-on and consumed much of the time remaining in the game; Australia began the third innings shortly before lunch on the fourth day. Australia quickly scored 172 runs at a run rate of 4.77 runs per over, and elected to declare overnight, hoping to bowl England out on the final day to win the game. However rain and poor light meant that only 20 overs were played. With the match declared a draw England retained the Ashes.Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: England retain Ashes as rain forces Old Trafford draw https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23579840 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 5 August 2013 13 August 2013 Third Test scorecard http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/566934.html ESPNcricinfo 14 August 2013 Fourth Test 9–13 August ENG AUS 238 (92 overs) Alastair Cook 51 (164) Nathan Lyon 4/42 (20 overs) 270 (89.3 overs) Chris Rogers 110 (250) Stuart Broad 5/71 (24.3 overs) 330 (95.1 overs) Ian Bell 113 (210) Ryan Harris 7/117 (28 overs) 224 (68.3 overs) David Warner 71 (113) Stuart Broad 6/50 (18.3 overs) England won by 74 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Aleem Dar (Pak) and Tony Hill (NZ) Stuart Broad (Eng) Scorecard England won the toss and elected to bat. Bad light on day 2 reduced play to 76.4 overs. Rain delayed the start after lunch on day 4. Having already at least drawn the series, England's first innings was slow with an average run rate of only 2.58 per over. England managed to hit 149/2 before succumbing to a run total of 238 early on the second day of the test. Australia's response was marginally better, with Chris Rogers hitting a century to contribute to his team's 270-run innings despite bad light. In the third innings, Australia were unable to prevent Ian Bell from securing his third century of the series by the close of the third day. England made 330 all-out, leaving a target of 299. In the fourth innings, England dismissed Australia for 224 by the end of the fourth day to secure an unassailable 3–0 lead in the series.Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: England win Ashes as Stuart Broad stars with ball https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23674442 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 12 August 2013 27 August 2013 Forth Test scorecard http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/engine/current/match/566935.html ESPNcricinfo 27 August 2013 Fifth Test 21–25 August AUS ENG 492/9d (128.5 overs) Shane Watson 176 (247) James Anderson 4/95 (29.5 overs) 377 (144.4 overs) Joe Root 68 (184) James Faulkner 4/51 (19.4 overs) 111/6d (23 overs) Michael Clarke 28* (28) Stuart Broad 4/43 (10 overs) 206/5 (40 overs) Kevin Pietersen 62 (55) Ryan Harris 2/21 (5 overs) Match drawn The Oval, London Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL) Shane Watson (Aus) Scorecard Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Rain delayed the start of day 2. No play on day 4 due to rain. Play was brought to a close with four overs left to play on day 5 due to bad light. Simon Kerrigan, Chris Woakes (both Eng) and James Faulkner (Aus) made their Test debuts. Steve Smith (Aus) scored his maiden Test century. The 447 runs scored on day 5 set a record for the most runs scored on the final day of an Ashes Test.Records / Test matches / Team records / Most runs in one day http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283082.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN Sports Media 25 August 2013 thumb|Fireworks were released from the Pavilion at The Oval at the end of the fifth Test. Australia started strongly with both Shane Watson and Steven Smith hitting centuries in their first innings. Australia captain Michael Clarke opted to declare for 492/9 on the second day of the test. As in the previous test, England's first innings was slow with an average run rate of 2.6 per over. With rain forcing play to be abandoned on the fourth day, England managed to push to 377 all out just after lunch on the fifth day. In an attempt to try and force a result, Australia took the offensive against England's bowling attack in the afternoon session. Despite losing 6 quick wickets, they added 111 runs in less than two hours before Michael Clarke declared, setting England a target of 227 from 44 overs. This gave England a realistic target if they decided to play aggressively, but with the looming possibility of giving away wickets and a chance for Australia to bowl them out to win if they risked it. England's 2nd innings started positively, but through the first 15 overs they were barely scoring at 4 runs an over and had lost the wicket of Joe Root. Although Cook and Trott's 50 partnership came up in 74 balls, Cook was out LBW to Faulkner soon after drinks; with England at 86/2, still well behind the required run-rate despite scoring markedly more quickly than their first innings, it looked increasingly like the match was heading for a somewhat predictable draw. However, Cook's departure brought Kevin Pietersen to the crease - at which point Michael Atherton reminisced on commentary on Pietersen's extraordinary innings of 158 at the Oval in the 2005 Ashes series, wondering aloud whether he might be able to reproduce some of that same magic. Indeed, with just 23 overs left, the required run rate had climbed to more than 6 runs per over, so if England were going to make a serious attempt at winning the match, it had to be done immediately. Pietersen led the charge, hitting 9 boundaries in a quick-fire 50 partnership with Trott which was brought up in just 48 balls, with the latter contributing only 7 off 19 of those deliveries. Having been at the crease for barely 45 minutes, Pietersen brought up his half-century off just 36 balls, but the England run chase had stalled somewhat through excellent Australian bowling and fielding, limiting scoring chances, leaving England needing 64 to win off the final 10 overs. Pietersen was then caught at cow-corner for 62, but his innings had kept England in with an outside chance of winning the game. Trott was then out LBW to Faulkner just 8 balls later for, given the circumstances, a pedestrian 59 of 87 balls, but Bell and Woakes ran between the wickets very aggressively to bring the target to 36 runs of the final 36 balls of the match, prompting the crowd to begin to think that an unlikely England win was actually possible. However, the umpires at this point began chivvying the Australian side to be quicker between deliveries and not to unnecessarily waste time as the daylight was deteriorating quickly. When Starc brilliantly ran out Bell for 17 off his own bowling, the umpires decided to take the players off for bad light at 7:36pm, with England needing 21 runs from the final four overs. The run chase was brought to a halt, and the match declared as a draw. England accordingly won the Ashes series 4–0 for the first time.Sam Sheringham Ashes 2013: England win series 3–0 after bad light ends Oval Test https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23836394 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 25 August 2013 27 August 2013 Fifth Test scorecard http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/engine/current/match/566936.html ESPNcricinfo ESPN Sports Media 27 August 2013 The umpires' decision to end the game early was controversial, with commentator Jonathan Agnew declaring it an "absolute disgrace".Jonathan Agnew Ashes 2013: Oval finish an absolute disgrace – Agnew https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23837976 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 25 August 2013 27 August 2013 Statistics Individual StatisticEngland tour of Australia 2010/11 / Tour Statistics http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/engine/series/428730.html?view=records ESPN Cricinfo ESPN EMEA 9 January 2011 EnglandAustraliaMost runsIan Bell562Shane Watson418Highest inningsJoe Root180Michael Clarke187Highest batting averageIan Bell62.44Michael Clarke47.62Most centuriesIan Bell3Michael ClarkeShane WatsonChris RogersSteve Smith1Most fiftiesKevin PietersenAlastair Cook3Chris RogersSteve SmithBrad Haddin2Most foursIan Bell75Shane Watson57Most sixesKevin PietersenJoe RootGraeme Swann2Steve Smith5Most wicketsGraeme Swann26Ryan Harris24Most five-wicket haulsStuart BroadGraeme SwannJames Anderson2Ryan Harris2Best innings figuresStuart Broad18.3–3–50–6Ryan Harris28–2–117–7Best bowling average(specialist bowlers only)Stuart Broad27.45Ryan Harris19.58Most catches(wicket-keepers excluded)Alastair Cook7Michael Clarke6Most dismissals(wicket-keepers only)Matt Prior18 (18c/0st)Brad Haddin29 (29c/0st) Brad Haddin's 29 dismissals in the series (all caught) set a new record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a Test series.The Ashes: Australia's Brad Haddin sets new wicketkeeping record http://sports.ndtv.com/the-ashes-2013/news/212980-the-ashes-australias-brad-haddin-sets-new-wicketkeeping-record ndtv 25 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130825174820/http://sports.ndtv.com/the-ashes-2013/news/212980-the-ashes-australias-brad-haddin-sets-new-wicketkeeping-record 25 August 2013 dead Team StatisticEnglandAustraliaHighest team inningsCompleted innings only377527/7dLowest team innings 215111/6d Decision Review System Umpire Decision Review System The implementation of DRS in this series resulted in several controversies, mostly relating to the use of the Hot Spot technology.Cricket-England and Australia still backing DRS, says ICC http://uk.reuters.com/article/cricket-ashes-icc-idUKL4N0G931T20130808 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142635/http://uk.reuters.com/article/cricket-ashes-icc-idUKL4N0G931T20130808 dead 5 March 2016 Reuters 8 August 2013 The most high-profile occurred in the first innings of the third Test: Usman Khawaja was given out caught-behind by on-field umpire Tony Hill, and reviewed the decision; Hot Spot showed no sign of an edge, and many observers noted that visual evidence also appeared to show that Khawaja did not edge the ball, but the decision was not overturned. Cricket Australia requested a formal explanation of the decision from the ICC following the match, and the decision was heavily criticised in Australian media.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10217954/Ashes-2013-DRS-decision-to-give-out-Usman-Khawaja-branded-farcical-and-incompetent-by-Australia-media.html DRS decision to give out Usman Khawaja branded farcical and incompetent by Australia media 2 August 2013 26 August 2013 Telegraph Sport Kevin Pietersen was dismissed in similar circumstances in the second innings of the same match.https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/icc-denies-players-investigated-over-silicone-on-bats-idUSDEE97606J/ ICC denies players investigated over silicone on bats 7 August 2013 17 September 2024 Reuters After the third Test, allegations were made by Australian broadcaster Channel Nine that batsmen were trying to avoid Hot Spot detections by applying silicone tape to their bats.ECB seeks apology over DRS claims http://www.express.co.uk/sport/cricket/420370/ECB-seeks-apology-over-DRS-claims Express 7 August 2013 8 August 2013Ashes 2013: Kevin Pietersen denies Australian reports he may have used silicone tape to deceive Hot Spot https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10226690/Ashes-2013-Kevin-Pietersen-denies-Australian-reports-he-may-have-used-silicone-tape-to-deceive-Hot-Spot.html The Telegraph 7 August 2013 13 August 2013 While such a practice would have been technically legal under the laws of cricket, Kevin Pietersen, who was specifically named in the claims, angrily denied the allegations, and the ICC did not investigate the claims. In October 2013, Pietersen won libel damages from Specsavers after they ran an advert that implied that he had tampered with his bat.Kevin Pietersen to receive libel damages from Specsavers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/24443831 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 8 October 2013 8 October 2013 Broadcasters The Australian live television rights to the series were shared by the Nine Network and Fox Sports,Fox Sports secures 2013 Ashes Series broadcasting rights http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,26493842-23212,00.html?from=public_rss Fox Sports 16 December 2009 8 February 2010 and the British rights by Sky SportsMaking Ashes one of 'crown jewels' and taking away Sky money leads to burning debate http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article6917820.ece?print=yes&randnum=1151003209000 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604185435/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article6917820.ece?print=yes&randnum=1151003209000 dead 4 June 2011 The Times 16 November 2009 8 February 2010 London with daily highlights broadcast on Channel 5.Channel 5 reveals England's Ashes summer and New Zealand Tests plans http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a481398/channel-5-reveals-englands-ashes-summer-and-new-zealand-tests-plans.html Digital Spy 14 May 2013 8 July 2013 Live radio commentary in the UK was provided by BBC Test Match Special, which was syndicated on ABC Radio Grandstand in Australia. Country TV Broadcaster(s) Australia GEMFox Sports IndiaNepal STAR Cricket Ireland Sky Sports Middle East OSN New Zealand Sky Sport Pakistan PTV Sports South AfricaZimbabwe SuperSport United Kingdom Sky SportsChannel 5 (highlights only) United States Willow Cricket See also Ashes Cricket 2013, a video game Notes n References 25em Australia Tour of England and Scotland, 2013 / Fixtures http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/series/531603.html?template=fixtures ESPNcricinfo ESPN EMEA 21 June 2013 External links Australia in England – The Ashes on ESPN Cricinfo Ashes Series, 2013 Category:International cricket competitions in 2013 2013