Ashes Tour 1901/02
The Ashes Tour 1901/02 was the tour of England's national cricket team that included the 15th edition of the Ashes , and was conducted between December 13, 1901 and March 4, 1902. The Ashes Series 1901/02 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 1901/02 . 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 1899 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 & 5th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 1st & 4th 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 13-16 Scorecard |
Sydney |
England 464 (186) |
- |
Australia 168 (72.1) & 172 (57.4) (f / o) |
| England wins with one innings and 124 runs | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| January 1st - 4th scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 112 (32.1) & 353 (156.2) |
- |
England 61 (15.4) & 175 (79.5) |
| Australia wins with 229 runs | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| January 17-23 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
England 388 (170) & 247 (111) |
- |
Australia 321 (113) & 315-6 (134) |
| Australia wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Sydney
| February 14-18 scorecard |
Sydney |
England 317 (138.2) & 99 (48.1) |
- |
Australia 299 (139) & 121-3 (36.3) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Melbourne
| February 28 - March 4 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 144 (53) & 255 (89.1) |
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England 189 (67.3) & 178 (65.3) |
| Australia wins with 32 runs | ||||