Ashes Tour 1938
The Ashes Tour 1938 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 32nd edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 10 and August 24, 1938. The international cricket tour was part of the 1938 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia 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 1936/37 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 | 4th test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3rd 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 27 tour matches on the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 10-14 scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 658-8d (188) |
- |
Australia 411 (130.3) & 427-6 (184) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 24-28 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 494 (137.3) & 242-8d (72) |
- |
Australia 422 (121.4) & 204-6 (48.2) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 8-12 scorecard |
Manchester |
England |
- |
Australia |
| Called off | ||||
Test canceled due to rainfall.
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 22nd - 25th Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 223 (98.1) & 123 (50.5) |
- |
Australia 242 (98.4) & 107-5 (32.3) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 20-24 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 903-7d (335.2) |
- |
Australia 201 (52.1) & 123 (34.1) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 579 runs | ||||