Ashes Tour 1903/04
The Ashes Tour 1903/04 was the tour of England's national cricket team that included the 17th edition of the Ashes , and was conducted between December 1, 1903 and March 8, 1904. The Ashes Series 1903/04 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 1903/04 . England 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 England in the 1902 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.
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Testing
First test in Sydney
| December 11th - 17th Scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 285 (118.2) & 485 (145.2) |
- |
England 577 (181.2) & 194-5 (95.5) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| January 1-5 scorecard |
Melbourne |
England 315 (152.5) & 103 (28.5) |
- |
Australia 122 (30.2) & 111 (29.4) |
| England wins with 185 runs | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| January 15-20 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 388 (106.1) & 351 (114.5) |
- |
England 245 (102) & 278 (117.1) |
| Australia wins with 216 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Sydney
| February 26th - March 3rd scorecard |
Sydney |
England 249 (114.1) & 210 (99.3) |
- |
Australia 131 (51.3) & 171 (72.5) |
| England wins with 157 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Melbourne
| March 5-8 Scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 247 (82.1) & 133 (43.5) |
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England 61 (31.2) & 101 (22.5) |
| Australia wins with 216 runs | ||||