Ashes Tour 1953
The 1953 Ashes Tour was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 38th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 11 and August 19, 1953. The international cricket tour was part of the 1953 international cricket season and included five test matches . England 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 1950/51 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 28 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 11-16 Scorecard |
Nottingham |
Australia 249 (140.3) & 123 (39.2) |
- |
England 144 (72.4) & 120-1 (58) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 25-30 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 346 (140.4) & 368 (132.5) |
- |
England 372 (126.5) & 282-7 (126) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 9-14 scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 318 (116.3) & 35-8 (18) |
- |
England 276 (120) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 23-28 Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 167 (109.4) & 275 (177.3) |
- |
Australia 266 (82.5) & 147-4 (33) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 15-19 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
Australia 275 (81.3) & 162 (50.3) |
- |
England 306 (142.3) & 132-2 (63.5) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||