Ashes Tour 1926
The Ashes Tour 1926 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 26th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 12 and August 18, 1926. The international cricket tour was part of the 1926 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia 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 the 1924/25 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
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 Australia
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Tour matches
Australia played 31 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 12-15 scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 32-0 (17.2) |
- |
Australia |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 26-29 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 383 (154.5) & 194-5 (88) |
- |
England 475-3d (168) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 10-13 Scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 494 (165) |
- |
England 294 (128) & 254-3 (86) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 24-27 Scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 335 (150.2) |
- |
England 305-5 (125) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 14-18 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 280 (95.5) & 436 (182.5) |
- |
Australia 302 (152.1) & 125 (52.3) |
| England wins with 289 runs | ||||