Ashes Tour 1948
The Ashes Tour 1948 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 36th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 10 and August 18, 1948. The international cricket tour was part of the 1948 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 4–0.
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 1946/47 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 | |
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 England
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 Australia
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Tour matches
Australia played 27 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 10-15 scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 165 (79) & 441 (183) |
- |
Australia 509 (216.2) & 98-2 (28.3) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second test in London
| June 24-29 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 350 (129.3) & 460-7d (130.2) |
- |
England 215 (102.4) & 186 (78.1) |
| Australia wins with 409 runs | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| June 8-13 Scorecard |
Manchester |
England 363 (171.5) & 174-3d (69) |
- |
Australia 221 (93) & 92-1 (61) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 22-27 Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 496 (192.1) & 365-8d (107) |
- |
Australia 458 (136.2) & 404-3 (114.1) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 14-18 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 52 (42.1) & 188 (105.3) |
- |
Australia 389 (158.2) |
| Australia won with one innings and 149 runs | ||||