Ashes Tour 1909
The 1909 Ashes Tour was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 20th edition of the Ashes , and was held between May 27 and August 11, 1909. The international cricket tour was part of the 1909 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 2–1.
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 the 1907/08 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
| 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 |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| May 27-29 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
Australia 74 (46) & 151 (53.5) |
- |
England 121 (55.3) & 105-0 (32.2) |
| England wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Second test in London
| June 14-16 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 269 (107.2) & 121 (60.5) |
- |
Australia 350 (119.5) & 41-1 (15.4) |
| Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| June 1-3 scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 188 (73.1) & 207 (96.1) |
- |
England 182 (84.3) & 87 (37.5) |
| Australia wins with 126 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 26-28 Scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 147 (54.3) & 279-9d (84.3) |
- |
England 119 (52.2) & 108-3 (55) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 9-11 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
Australia 325 (89.3) & 339-5d (100) |
- |
England 352 (106.4) & 104-3 (33) |
| draw | ||||