Ashes Tour 1907/08
The 1907/08 Ashes Tour was the tour of England's national cricket team that included the 19th edition of the Ashes , and was conducted between December 13, 1907 and February 27, 1908. The Ashes Series 1907/08 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 1907/08 . 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 1905 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.
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Tour matches
England played 13 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Sydney
| December 13-19 scorecard |
Sydney |
England 273 (76.5) & 300 (109) |
- |
Australia 300 (91.2) & 275-8 (98.3) |
| Australia wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| January 1-7 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 266 (100.5) & 397 (121.4) |
- |
England 382 (135.2) & 282-9 (121.4) |
| England wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| January 10-16 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 285 (94.5) & 506 (167.5) |
- |
England 363 (132) & 183 (63.4) |
| Australia wins with 245 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Melbourne
| February 7-11 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 214 (85.5) & 385 (124) |
- |
England 105 (34.2) & 186 (68.1) |
| Australia wins with 308 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| February 21-27 Scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 137 (50.4) & 422 (127.4) |
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England 281 (96.1) & 229 (105.1) |
| Australia wins with 49 runs | ||||