Ashes Tour 1961
The Ashes Tour 1961 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team that included the 42nd edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 8 and August 22, 1961. The international cricket tour was part of the 1961 international cricket season and included five test matches . Australia won the series 2–1.
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 the 1958/59 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
| 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 |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| June 8-13 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 195 (84.3) & 401-4 (154) |
- |
Australia 516-9d (152.5) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 22-26 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 206 (78.3) & 202 (97) |
- |
Australia 340 (139.3) & 71-5 (20.5) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 6-8 scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 237 (110) & 120 (52.5) |
- |
England 299 (149) & 62-2 (23) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 27th - August 1st scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 190 (63.4) & 432 (171.4) |
- |
England 367 (163.4) & 201 (71.4) |
| Australia wins with 54 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 17-22 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 256 (118.1) & 370-8 (177) |
- |
Australia 494 (165.5) |
| draw | ||||