Ashes Tour 1954/55
The Ashes Tour 1954/55 was the tour of the England national cricket team , which included the 37th edition of the Ashes , and was carried out between November 26, 1954 and March 3, 1955. The Ashes Series 1954/55 itself was played in the form of five test matches between Australia and England. The venues were always Australian stadiums. In addition to the test series, the tour included a number of other games between the two teams in the winter of 1954/55 . England won the series 3–1.
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 England in the 1953 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 4th test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 3rd test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 2nd & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 Australia
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 England
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Testing
First test in Brisbane
| November 26th - December 1st scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 601-8d (129) |
- |
England 190 (76.1) & 257 (90.1) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 154 runs | ||||
Second test in Sydney
| December 17-22 Scorecard |
Sydney |
England 154 (54.3) & 296 (104.3) |
- |
Australia 228 (55.4) & 184 (53.4) |
| England wins with 38 runs | ||||
Third test in Melbourne
| December 31 - January 5 scorecard |
Melbourne |
England 191 (67.6) & 279 (100.5) |
- |
Australia 231 (63.3) & 111 (31.3) |
| England wins with 128 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Adelaide
| January 28th - February 2nd scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 323 (99.1) & 111 (43.2) |
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England 341 (140.6) & 97-5 (30.4) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| February 25th - March 3rd scorecard |
Sydney |
England 371-7d (94.6) |
- |
Australia 221 (60.4) & 118-6 (28.6) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||