Ashes Series 2023: Test match dates, schedule, results, venues and squads – Visitors retain Ashes after washout in Manchester

The 2023 Ashes series is coming to its conclusion and Australia head into the final Test with an unassailable 2-1 lead.

England have not won the Ashes since 2015, losing the last two series down under and drawing at home in 2019 and they can only draw this one as well.

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Australia won the last meeting 4-0 with the hosts being comprehensively the better side throughout.

The Aussies also won the opening two Tests this summer, edging thrilling clashes at Edgbaston and Lord's.

But England hit back at Headingley, claiming a three-wicket win in Leeds to keep the series alive.

The hosts dominated the opening three days in Manchester and needed just five wickets to beat Pat Cummins' men but rain saw only a few overs played over the last two days, meaning Australia retain The Ashes.

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But England can still draw the series while Australia can take a 3-1 win, so there is still plenty to play for.

2023 Ashes series: Matches

1st Test: Australia win by 2 wickets - June 16 / 20, Edgbaston

2nd Test: Australia win by 43 runs - June 28 / July 2, Lord's

3rd Test: England win by 3 wickets - July 6 / 10, Headingley

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4th Test: Draw, Old Trafford, Manchester

5th Test: July 27 / 31, The Oval, London

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2023 Ashes series: Squads

England squad

Ben Stokes (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Australia Ashes squad

Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

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2023 Ashes series: What’s been said?

Stokes was disappointed that England have failed to regain The Ashes but is against introducing reserve days.

He said: "This is a tough way to not be able to get the urn back but I probably wouldn't be on the side of saying there should be reserve days. Test cricket is five days.

"I understand there being a reserve day for the World Test Championship final as you want a winner at the end of that, but I don't see there being a day for a reserve day in a Test series.

"It was a frustrating day when the weather dictates the outcome of a game.

"It's a shame. The draw was not fault of our own. We did literally everything we could and the weather didn't help us. It's a tough pill to swallow knowing that's the reason we sit here with a draw."