The two oldest cricket playing nations first met in 1877 for what was the first-ever international cricket match. The rivalry between these two cricketing powerhouses has only grown since then. The side from Down Under is ahead in England vs Australia head to head stats in all the three formats of the game. Noth the team have played over 500 matches against each other all the formats.
Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
Matches Played | 351 | 149 | 16 |
Australia Won | 146 | 82 | 9 |
England Won | 110 | 62 | 6 |
The Aussies have a comfortable lead in Test stats with 146 wins to their name compared to Englandâs 110. The first Test match between these two sides was also the first-ever test match played. The match took place from 15 March to 19 March 1877 in Melbourne. The first 30 Test matches in cricket were played between these two sides. The Ashes is a testimony of the fierce rivalry between these two oldest teams.
Matches Played | 351 |
Australia Won | 146 |
England Won | 110 |
Tied | 0 |
Draw | 95 |
%AUS | 41.59 |
%ENG | 31.33 |
%Draw | 27.06 |
First Played | 15 March 1877 |
Last Played | 12 September 2019 |
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These two also have the honour of playing the first One Day International match. They went on to play the first four ODI matches in cricket history. In ODI ENG vs AUS head to head, the Australian team lead 82 to 62. Australia has shown its dominance in ODI cricket from late 1970 when they won their first World Cup. On the other hand, it took England 48 years after playing their first ODI match to lift the World Cup.
Matches Played | 149 |
Australia Won | 82 |
England Won | 62 |
Tied | 2 |
No Result | 3 |
%AUS | 56.84 |
%ENG | 43.15 |
%NR | 0.01 |
First Played | 5 January 1971 |
Last Played | 11 July 2019 |
In the shortest format of the games, the two sides are a bit close but here also the Aussies have an upper hand over their arch-rivals. The first T20I played between these two teams was the second ever T20I to be played. Out of the 16 matches that they have played among themselves, 9 have been won by the Australians and 6 by the Englishmen. One match ended without any result.Â
Matches Played | 16 |
Australia Won | 9 |
England Won | 6 |
Tied | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
%AUS | 60.00 |
%ENG | 40.00 |
%Draw | 0.00 |
First Played | 13 June 2005 |
Last Played | 27 June 2018 |