Ashes Tour 1993
The 1993 Ashes Tour was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 57th edition of the Ashes , and was played between May 19 and August 23, 1993. The international cricket tour was part of the 1993 international cricket season and included six test matches and three ODIs . Australia won the test series with 4−1 and secured the Ashes for the 29th time. Australia also won the ODI series with 3–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. Both teams previously met at the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand . The last meeting on a tour took place in the 1990/91 season in Australia .
Stages
The following stages were planned as venues for the tour.
Tour venues |
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 2 ODI & 5th test |
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 4th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 3rd ODI & 2nd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 6. Test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 1 ODI & 1st test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3rd test |
Tour matches
| April 30th scorecard |
Radlett |
 Australians292-3 (55/55) |
- | England Amateurs 198 (45/55) |
| Australians win with 94 runs | ||||
| May 3rd scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australians 243-5 (55/55) |
- |
Middlesex 174 (48.1 / 55) |
| Australians wins with 69 runs | ||||
| May 5-7 scorecard |
Worcester |
Australians 262 (86.5) & 287-5 (54.5) |
- |
Worcestershire 90 (33.5) & 458-4d (108.1) (f / o) |
| Australians win with 5 wickets | ||||
| May 8-10 scorecard |
Taunton |
Australians 431 (90.4) & 40-0d (11.3) |
- |
Somerset 151-4d (47) & 285 (77.3) |
| Australians win with 35 runs | ||||
| June 13-15 scorecard |
Hove |
Sussex 353 & 92-4 |
- |
Australians 490-5d |
| draw | ||||
| May 16 scorecard |
Northampton |
Northamptonshire 273-2 (55/55) |
- |
Australians 183-2 (39/53) |
| Northampton won at a higher run rate | ||||
| May 25-27 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
Australians 379-9d & 171-4d |
- |
Surrey 231 & 144 |
| Australia wins with 174 runs | ||||
| May 29th - 31st Scorecard |
Leicester |
Australians 323-3d (107) & 88-4d (21.5) |
- |
Leicestershire 168-7d (66) & 146 (54.3) |
| Australians win with 179 runs | ||||
| June 9-11 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
Australians 317-7d (89.5) |
- |
Warwickshire 184-8 (61.3) |
| draw | ||||
| June 12-14 scorecard |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire 211 (85) |
- |
Australians 400 (88.2) |
| draw | ||||
| June 23-25 scorecard |
Oxford |
Australians 388-5d (74) & 233-6d (50.5) |
- | Combined Universities 298-7d (96.5) & 157 (53.3) |
| Australians wins with 166 runs | ||||
| June 22-26 scorecard |
Southampton |
Australians 393-7d (88) & 271-7d (65) |
- |
Hampshire 374-5d (80) & 220-6 (64) |
| draw | ||||
| July 8th scorecard |
Stone |
Australians 230 (54.3 / 55) |
- | Minor Counties 172 (48.3 / 55) |
| Australians wins with 58 runs | ||||
| July 10th scorecard |
Dublin |
Australians 361-3d |
- |
 Ireland89 |
| Australians wins with 272 runs | ||||
| July 13-15 Scorecard |
Derby |
Derbyshire 305 (74) |
- |
Australians 268-1 (44) |
| draw | ||||
| July 17-19 scorecard |
Durham |
Durham 385-8d |
- |
Australians 221 & 295-3 (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
| June 22-26 scorecard |
Manchester |
Australians 282-3d & 194-8d |
- |
Lancashire 250-7d & 228-5 |
| Lancashire wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| July 31st - August 2nd scorecard |
Neath |
Australians 414-4d & 235-7d |
- |
Glamorgan 363-8d & 169-6 |
| draw | ||||
| 11-13 August Scorecard |
Canterbury |
Australians 391-4d (122) & 34-0d (9) |
- |
Kent 114-2d (32) & 222 (73.2) |
| Australians wins with 89 runs | ||||
| August 16-18 Scorecard |
Chelmsford |
Australians 357-6d (90) & 218 (59.1) |
- |
Essex 268 (82.3) & 277-9 (72) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Manchester
| May 19th scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 258-9 (55) |
- |
 England254 (54.1) |
| Australia wins with 4 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Birmingham
| May 21 scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 277-5 (55) |
- |
Australia 280-4 (53.3) |
| Australia wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in London
| May 23 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 230-5 (55) |
- |
England 211 (53.1) |
| Australia wins with 19 runs | ||||
Test matches
First test in Manchester
| 3rd-7th June scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 289 (112.3) & 432-5d (130) |
- |
England 210 (74.5) & 332 (120.2) |
| Australia wins with 179 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| 17.-21. June scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 632-4d (196) |
- |
England 205 (99) & 365 (165.5) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 62 runs | ||||
Third test in Nottingham
| 1-6 July scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 321 (118.4) & 422-6d (155) |
- |
Australia 373 (108.3) & 202-6 (76) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| 22-26 July scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 653-4d (193) |
- |
England 200 (82.5) & 305 (127) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 148 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Birmingham
| 5th-9th August scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 276 (101.5) & 251 (133.2) |
- |
Australia 408 (149.5) & 120-2 (43.3) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Sixth test in London
| 19.-23. August scorecard |
London (The Oval) |
England 380 (101.5) & 313 (119.2) |
- |
Australia 303 (94.4) & 229 (81.1) |
| England wins with 161 runs | ||||