The Australia national cricket team toured England from June to September 2015 for a five-match Test series, five One Day International (ODI) matches and one Twenty20 International (T20I). The Test series was for the Ashes. They also played two four-day and two three-day first-class matches against English county sides. Australia also played one ODI against Ireland in Belfast.
| Series Name: | Australian cricket team in England in 2015 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Team1 Name: | Australia |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
| Team2 Name: | England |
| From Date: | 25 June 2015 |
| To Date: | 13 September 2015 |
| Team1 Captain: | Michael Clarke (Tests) Steve Smith (ODIs and T20Is) |
| Team2 Captain: | Alastair Cook (Tests) Eoin Morgan (ODIs and T20Is) |
| No Of Tests: | 5 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 3 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Steven Smith (508) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Joe Root (460) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Mitchell Starc (18) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Stuart Broad (21) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Chris Rogers (Aus) and Joe Root (Eng) Compton–Miller Medal: Joe Root (Eng) |
| No Of Twenty20s: | 1 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
| Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Steve Smith (90) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Eoin Morgan (74) |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Pat Cummins (2) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | David Willey (2) |
| Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Moeen Ali (Eng) |
| No Of Odis: | 5 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 3 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | George Bailey (218) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Eoin Morgan (278) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Pat Cummins (12) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Adil Rashid (7) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Mitchell Marsh (Aus) |
On 31 March 2015, Australia announced a 17-man touring party for the Ashes series.[1] England announced their squad for the first Test on 1 July.[2] Australia fast-bowler Ryan Harris announced his retirement from cricket days before the start of the series, due to an ongoing knee injury. He was subsequently replaced by New South Wales fast bowler Pat Cummins.[3] On 12 August 2015, Australia announced a 14-man squad for the ODI series, with Steve Smith captaining the team.[4] England announced their squads for the T20 and ODI series on 24 August.[5]
1 Cummins replaced Ryan Harris, who retired prior to the start of the series due to his knee injury.[3]
2 Bairstow replaced Gary Ballance in the squad for the third Test.[6]
3 Plunkett and Footitt replaced James Anderson in the squad for the fourth Test.[7] Anderson returned to the squad in place of Footitt for the fifth Test.[8]
4 Bairstow replaced Jos Buttler in the squad for the third ODI.[9]
5Aaron Finch replaced David Warner in the squad for the third ODI, after Warner retired hurt with a thumb fracture.[10] The next day, Peter Handscomb and John Hastings were called into the side in place of the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile and Shane Watson, who announced his retirement from Test Cricket.[11]
See main article: 2015 Ashes series.
| Series Name: | Australian cricket team in Ireland in 2015 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Team1 Name: | Australia |
| Team2 Image: | Cricket Ireland flag.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Ireland |
| From Date: | 27 August 2015 |
| Team1 Captain: | Steve Smith |
| Team2 Captain: | William Porterfield |
| No Of Odis: | 1 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | David Warner (84) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Niall O'Brien (45) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Nathan Coulter-Nile (3) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Tim Murtagh (2) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | David Warner (Aus) |