Ashes Tour 1970/71
The Ashes Tour 1970/71 was the tour of the England national cricket team , which included the 46th edition of the Ashes , and was carried out between November 27, 1970 and February 17, 1971. The Ashes Series 1970/71 itself was played in the form of seven 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 1970/71 . The test series was won by England with 2–0, the ODI series , which was also carried out for the first time with one game, was won by Australia with 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 1968 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 6. Test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 3rd & 5th test; 1. ODI |
| WACA Ground | Perth | 20,000 | 2nd test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 4th & 7th test |
Squad lists
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Tour matches
The English team played seven tour matches against regional teams from Australia as Marylebone Cricket Club .
Testing
First test in Brisbane
| November 27th - December 2nd scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 433 (115.3) & 214 (93.5) |
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England 464 (146.5) & 39-1 (15.6) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Perth
| December 11-16 Scorecard |
Perth |
England 397 (133.4) & 287-6d (101) |
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Australia 440 (114.5) & 100-3 (32) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Melbourne
| December 31 - January 5 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia |
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England |
| Game canceled | ||||
On January 2nd, the game was canceled due to the weather and replaced by a limited overs match. The status of the game is controversial as, while the Australian Association, many statisticians do not see it as an ongoing test.
Fourth test in Sydney
| January 9-14 Scorecard |
Sydney |
England 332 (94.7) & 319-5d (94) |
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Australia 236 (76.6) & 116 (56.5) |
| England wins with 299 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Melbourne
| January 21-26 Scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 493-9d (128) & 169-4d (46) |
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England 392 (137.5) & 161-0 (58) |
| draw | ||||
Sixth test in Adelaide
| January 29th - February 3rd scorecard |
Adelaide |
England 470 (136.2) & 233-4d (51) |
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Australia 235 (76.1) & 328-3 (115) |
| draw | ||||
Seventh test in Sydney
| February 12th - 17th scorecard |
Sydney |
England 184 (76) & 302 (100.7) |
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Australia 264 (83.6) & 160 (62.5) |
| England wins with 62 runs | ||||
One-Day International in Melbourne
This ODI was the first of its kind on an international level. The game was not planned as an ODI, but due to the bad weather in Melbourne it was considered as a replacement for the third test to entertain the audience. The number of spectators was significantly higher than expected (46,006 spectators were counted) and so this form of play has established itself over the years, alongside tests, as the second important form of play in international cricket.
| January 5th scorecard |
Melbourne |
England 190 (39.4 / 40) |
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Australia 191-5 (34.6 / 40) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martin Williamson: The birth of the one-day international ( English ) Cricinfo. June 22, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2020.