Ashes Tour 1899
The Ashes Tour 1899 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 14th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 1 and August 16, 1899. The international cricket tour was part of the 1899 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 1–0.
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 1897/98 in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 4th test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 1-3 scorecard |
Nottingham |
Australia 252 (152.2) & 230-8d (94) |
- |
England 193 (90.4) & 155-7 (99) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 15-17 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 206 (80.1) & 240 (117.4) |
- |
Australia 421 (170.1) & 28-0 (11) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| June 29th - July 1st scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 172 (77.1) & 224 (85.3) |
- |
England 220 (118.3) & 19-0 (7) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 17-19 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 372 (141.1) & 94-3 (27) |
- |
Australia 196 (82.3) & 346-7d (xx) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 14-16 Scorecard |
London |
England 576 (193.4) |
- |
Australia 352 (143.3) & 254-5 (100) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||