Ashes Tour 1897/98
The Ashes Tour 1897/98 was the tour of the English national cricket team that included the 13th edition of the Ashes , and was conducted between December 13, 1897 and March 2, 1898. The Ashes Series 1897/98 itself was played in the form of five test matches between Australia and England. The venues were always Australian stadiums. In addition to the test series, the tour included a number of other games between the two teams in the winter of 1897/98 . Australia won the series 4–1.
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 England in the 1896 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 3rd test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 2nd & 4th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 1st & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 Australia
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 England
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Testing
First test in Sydney
| December 13th - 17th Scorecard |
Sydney |
England 551 (175) & 96-1 (28) |
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Australia 237 (100.1) & 408 (xx) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| January 1-5 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 520 (185) |
- |
England 315 (119.5) & 150 (65.4) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 55 runs | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| January 14th - 19th Scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 573 (214.2) |
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England 278 (126.5) & 282 (144) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 13 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Melbourne
| January 29th - February 2nd scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 323 (101.4) & 115-2 (39.4) |
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England 174 (61.1) & 263 (xx) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| February 26th - March 2nd scorecard |
Sydney |
England 335 (129.2) & 178 (78.1) |
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Australia 239 (100.1) & 276-4 (62.4) |
| Australia wins with 6 wickets | ||||