Ashes Tour 1905
The 1905 Ashes Tour was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 18th edition of the Ashes , and was held between May 29 and August 16, 1905. The international cricket tour was part of the 1905 international cricket season and included five test matches . England won the series 2–0.
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 1903/04 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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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 | |
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England | Australia |
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Testing
First test in Nottingham
May 29th - 31st Scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 196 (71.3) & 426-5d (153) |
- |
Australia 221 (63.5) & 188 (72.4) |
England wins with 213 runs |
Second test in London
June 15-17 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 282 (140) & 151-5 (50) |
- |
Australia 181 (50.1) |
draw |
Third test in Leeds
July 3-5 scorecard |
Leeds |
England 301 (128.3) & 295-5d (104) |
- |
Australia 195 (53.2) & 224-7 (91) |
draw |
Fourth test in Manchester
July 24-26 Scorecard |
Manchester |
England 446 (157.5) |
- |
Australia 197 (45.5) & 169 (52.3) (f / o) |
England win with one innings and 80 runs |
Fifth test in London
August 14-16 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 430 (130) & 261-6d (80.3) |
- |
Australia 363 (93.1) & 124-4 (37) |
draw |