6 Times The Ashes was retained by virtue of a series draw

#2 1963

Ashes 1962-63 marked the first occasion when the historic Test series between England and Australia ended in a draw on Australian soil. Not much was going in favour of the Englishmen, who had lost the previous two series and were not given much of a hope in this edition either. However, England pulled off a major surprise by taking a 1-0 lead at the end of the second Test.

Both sides played out a draw in the opening Test at the Brisbane Cricket Ground before England took the lead in Melbourne with an impressive 7 wicket win, courtesy of a batting masterclass by Colin Cowdrey. However, Australia bounced back in the second match to win the game by 8 wickets and tie the series, bringing England's ambitions of winning the Urn to a grinding halt.

With the last two matches of the five-match series ending in draws, Australia retained the Urn.