Ashes Tour 1975
The Ashes Tour 1975 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 48th edition of the Ashes , and was held between July 10 and September 3, 1975. The international cricket tour was part of the 1975 international cricket season and included four test matches . Australia won the series 1-0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams, but both teams had previously played at the 1975 Cricket World Cup . Australia beat England in the semi-finals there, but then lost to the West Indies in the final . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1974/75 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 | 4th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The two teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 England
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| July 10-14 scorecard |
Birmingham |
Australia 359 (121) |
- |
England 101 (45.3) & 173 (75.2) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 85 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| July 31 - August 5 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 315 (87.4) & 436-7d (147.4) |
- |
Australia 268 (77.4) & 329-3 (109) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| August 14th - 19th Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 288 (101.2) & 291 (94) |
- |
Australia 135 (76.5) & 220-3 (73) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in London
| August 28th - September 3rd scorecard |
London (oval) |
Australia 532-9d (181) & 40-2 (17.1) |
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England 191 (69.1) & 538 (233.5) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||