| Partof: | English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18 |
| Series: | 2017–18 Ashes series |
| Date: | 23 November 2017 – 8 January 2018 |
| Place: | Australia |
| Result: | Australia won the five-match series 4–0 |
| Player Of Series: | Steve Smith (Aus) Compton–Miller Medal: Steve Smith (Aus) |
| Captain2: | Joe Root |
| Runs1: | Steve Smith (687) Shaun Marsh (445) David Warner (441)[1] |
| Runs2: | Dawid Malan (383) Joe Root (378) Alastair Cook (376) |
| Wickets1: | Pat Cummins (23) Mitchell Starc (22) Nathan Lyon (21)[2] |
| Wickets2: | James Anderson (17) Stuart Broad (11) Chris Woakes (10) |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2017–18 Ashes series (named Magellan Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons)[3] was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for The Ashes. The series was played at five venues across Australia between 23 November 2017 and 8 January 2018. England were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, having won in 2015.
Australia won the series 4–0, regaining the Ashes after taking an unassailable lead with an innings victory in the third Test.
Australia delayed naming its squad for the first two Tests until 17 November 2017, selecting Cameron Bancroft to replace Matthew Renshaw. Tim Paine returned to the team after a seven-year absence, ahead of Matthew Wade and Peter Nevill. Before the first Test, Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's squad as cover for David Warner, who injured his neck at training.[13] Mitchell Marsh was later added to Australia's squad ahead of the third Test, replacing Chadd Sayers.[14]
Australia's Mitchell Starc and England's Craig Overton were both ruled out of the fourth Test, with heel and rib injuries respectively.[15] [16] Maxwell was replaced by Ashton Agar for the fifth Test.[17] England's Chris Woakes was ruled out of the fifth Test due to injury.[18]
The five venues were the Gabba, Adelaide Oval, the WACA Ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The WACA Ground was expected to host its final Test during the series, prior to the opening of the new Optus Stadium. However, it was said in November 2015 that construction of the new stadium was well ahead of schedule and the Perth Test could be hosted at the new venue.[19] A decision on the venue was made in May 2017,[20] with the WACA Ground confirmed as the venue, as the new stadium would not be ready in time.[21]
In December 2016, Cricket Australia (CA) were looking at hosting the first day/night Ashes match, with Adelaide being the likely venue.[22] On 12 December 2016, it was confirmed that Adelaide Oval would host the first day/night Ashes Test.[23]
| 1 | Steve Smith | 687 | 7 | 2 | 239 | 137.40 | 3 | 2 | 48.51 | |
| 2 | Shaun Marsh | 445 | 7 | 1 | 156 | 74.16 | 2 | 2 | 45.97 | |
| 3 | David Warner | 441 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 63.00 | 1 | 3 | 52.37 | |
| 4 | Dawid Malan | 383 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 42.55 | 1 | 3 | 42.69 | |
| 5 | Joe Root | 378 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 47.25 | 0 | 5 | 49.02 | |
| Source: ESPN cricinfo | ||||||||||
| 1 | Pat Cummins | 23 | 197.1 | 43 | 567 | 2.87 | 24.65 | 8/119 | |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | 22 | 162.3 | 32 | 518 | 3.18 | 23.54 | 8/137 | |
| 3 | Josh Hazlewood | 21 | 190.5 | 49 | 544 | 2.85 | 25.90 | 8/140 | |
| 4 | Nathan Lyon | 21 | 260.1 | 61 | 614 | 2.36 | 29.23 | 6/105 | |
| 5 | James Anderson | 17 | 223.3 | 70 | 473 | 2.11 | 27.82 | 6/117 | |
| Source: ESPN cricinfo | |||||||||
The series was broadcast on television in Australia by the Nine Network.[24] As part of a five-year deal with Cricket Australia that commenced in 2016, BT Sport provided television coverage of the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[25]