Mike Gatting led the English tourists in 1986–87 for a 5 Test series. His team started badly in the pre-Test state games and attracted severe criticism as one of worst teams to tour Australia. Gatting had the last laugh.

Chris Broad scored three hundreds in successive Tests and fine bowling from Graham Dilley, Ian Botham and Gladstone Small meant England won the series 2–1.

One of the most decisive events took place in the 1st Test at the Gabba. Ian Botham came into bat with England in trouble at 198-4. Botham smashed 138 off 174 balls including 13 fours and four sixes to wrest the game away from Australia. The tourists posted 456 and gained a 7 wicket win. England never looked back and retained the Ashes with an innings and 14 run win in the 4th Test at the MCG.

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