Ashes Tour 1896
The Ashes Tour 1896 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 12th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 14th and August 12th, 1896. The international cricket tour was part of the 1896 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 2–1.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the season 1894/95 in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 3rd test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 1st test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 Australia
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Tour matches
Australia played 29 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in London
| June 22nd - 24th scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 53 (22.3) & 347 (133) |
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England 292 (107.4) & 111-4 (47.1) |
| England wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second test in Manchester
| July 16-18 scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 412 (170) & 125-7 (84.3) |
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England 231 (90) & 305 (xx) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Third test in London
| August 10th - 12th scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 145 (81.3) & 84 (49) |
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Australia 119 (53.1) & 44 (26) |
| England wins with 66 runs | ||||