2019 Ashes series

The 2019 Ashes series (officially the Specsavers Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches played between England and Australia for The Ashes in August and September 2019. The venues were Edgbaston, Lord's, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval. England were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, having won in 2017–18. It was the first Test series of the inaugural 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship. During the second Test match a concussion substitute was used for the first time in international cricket. England retained the Ashes after winning the third Test, England went on to win the series 5–0 making it the first time England had whitewashed Australia in the Ashes since 1886.

Squads
On 26 July 2019, Australia announced a 17-man touring party for the Ashes series. England announced their squad for the first Test on 27 July.

1 Jack Leach was added to England's squad for the second Test, with Moeen Ali being dropped.

2 Ahead of the fourth Test, James Anderson was ruled out of England's squad for the rest of the series, with Craig Overton named as replacement.