Ashes Tour 1968
The Ashes tour in 1968 was the tour of the Australian Cricket Team , the 44th staging of the Ashes included, and was held between June 6 and 27 August 1968th The international cricket tour was part of the 1968 international cricket season and included five test matches . The test series ended 1−1 in a draw, which allowed Australia to keep the Ashes as defending champions.
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 1965/66 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 | 3rd test |
| 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 | 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
During the tour, Australia played 22 tour matches.
Testing
First test in Manchester
| June 6-11 scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 357 (130.3) & 220 (88) |
- |
England 165 (104.3) & 253 (110) |
| Australia wins with 159 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 20-25 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 351-7d (144.3) |
- |
Australia 78 (33.4) & 127-4 (67) (f / o) |
Third test in Birmingham
| July 11-16 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 409 (172.5) & 142-3d (42) |
- |
Australia 222 (91) & 68-1 (28.2) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 25-30 scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 315 (133.4) & 312 (154.1) |
- |
England 302 (147) & 230-4 (84) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 22-27 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 494 (201.2) & 181 (58.4) |
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Australia 324 (163.3) & 125 (83.3) |
| England wins with 226 runs | ||||