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

#1 1938

The very first time an Ashes series ended in a draw was back in 1938 when a Don Bradman-led side traveled to England as the winners of the past two editions of the competition.

It's no secret that Bradman relished playing against England, as he notched up a whopping 5028 runs in 37 Tests against the Englishmen. His legendary exploits with the bat are well known by the ardent followers of the sport and his numbers against England are nothing short of spectacular.

The 1938 edition of the Ashes turned out to be closely contested as both the teams failed to pick up a single win from the first three matches, as the fourth match at Headingley was in focus. Bradman was at his prolific best yet again as he scored his third century of the series to help Australia win the match, as a result of which they were one draw away from winning the Ashes.

The English side, however, dealt the decisive blow as a sensational knock from Sir Leonard Hutton helped the home side register a mind-boggling total of 903/7. Hutton scored 364 runs at The Oval as England defeated Australia by an innings and 579 runs to level the series but in the end, Australia retained the Ashes courtesy of their title triumph from the 1936-37 series.