Ashes Tour 1921

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The Ashes Tour 1921 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 24th edition of the Ashes , and was held between May 28 and August 16, 1921. The international cricket tour was part of the 1921 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 3–0.

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 1920/21 season in Australia .

Stages

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion city capacity Games
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
England England Australia Australia
  • David Brown
  • Alfred Dipper
  • Johnny Douglas
  • Andy Ducat
  • Jack Durston
  • Godfrey Evans
  • Percy Fender
  • Nigel Haig
  • Charlie Hallows
  • Wally Hardinge
  • John Hearne
  • Patsy Hendren
  • Bill Hitch
  • Robin Hobbs
  • Errol Holmes
  • Harry Howell
  • Vallance Jupp
  • Nick Knight
  • Phil Mead
  • Paul Parker
  • Ciss Parkin
  • Steve Rhodes
  • Tich Richmond
  • Jack Russell
  • Andy Sandham
  • Bert Strudwick
  • Lionel Tennyson
  • Ernest Tyldesley
  • Craig White
  • Frank Woolley
  • Tommy Andrews
  • Warwick Armstrong
  • Warren Bardsley
  • Sammy Carter
  • Herbie Collins
  • Jack Gregory
  • Stork Hendry
  • Charles Macartney
  • Arthur Mailey
  • Ted McDonald
  • Bert Oldfield
  • Nip Pellew
  • Johnny Taylor

Tour matches

Australia played 29 tour matches during the tour.

Testing

First test in Nottingham

May 28-30
scorecard
Nottingham England England
112 (37) & 147 (85.4)
- Australia Australia
232 (78) & 30-0 (6.1)
Australia wins with 10 wickets

Second test in London

June
11-14 scorecard
London (Lord's) England England
187 (68.2) & 283 (90.2)
- Australia Australia
342 (84.1) & 131-2 (30.3)
Australia wins with 8 wickets

Third test in Leeds

July 2-5
scorecard
Leeds Australia Australia
407 (93.1) & 273-7d (73)
- England England
259 (93.1) & 202 (52.2)
Australia wins with 219 runs

Fourth test in Manchester

July
23-26 Scorecard
Manchester England England
362-4d (120) & 44-1 (13)
- Australia Australia
175 (116.4)
draw

Fifth test in London

August
13-16 Scorecard
London (oval) England England
403-8d (127) & 244-2 (58)
- Australia Australia
389 (102)
draw

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