Ashes Tour 2019
The Ashes tour in 2019 was the tour of the Australian Cricket Team , the 71st staging of the Ashes included, and was carried out between 1 August and 15 September of 2019. The Ashes Series 2019 itself was played in the form of five test matches between England and Australia. The venues were in each case English stadiums and other games were played during the 2019 international cricket season during the tour. The series ended in a 2–2 draw, but Australia secured the Ashes as defending champions.
prehistory
Both teams previously contested the 2019 Cricket World Cup , which was held in England from May to July. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2017/18 season in Australia . These were the first tests that were held as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021 .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and announced on July 19, 2018.
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 roster will be announced shortly before the tour.
test | |
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England | Australia |
Tour matches
Test against Ireland
In preparation for the Ashes series, England will contest a test against Ireland . It is the first test between the two teams.
Squad lists
The roster will be announced shortly before the tour.
test | |
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England | Ireland |
Test in London
July 24-26 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 85 (23.4) & 303 (77.5) |
- |
Ireland 207 (58.2) & 38 (15.4) |
England wins with 143 runs |
Tour matches of Australia
August 7th - 9th scorecard |
Worcester |
Australians 266-5d (75) & 124-2 (39) |
- |
Worcestershire 201-9d (62.5) |
draw |
August 29th - 31st Scorecard |
Derby |
Derbyshire 172 (57.2) & 112 (36.4) |
- |
Australians 338-5d (92) |
Australians win with one innings and 54 runs |
Testing
First test in Birmingham
August 1-5 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
Australia 284 (80.4) & 487-7d (112) |
- |
England 374 (135.5) & 146 (52.3) |
Australia wins with 251 runs |
Second test in London
August 14-18 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 258 (77.1) & 258-5d (71) |
- |
Australia 250 (94.3) & 154-6 (47.3) |
draw |
Third test in Leeds
August 22nd - 25th scorecard |
Leeds |
Australia 179 (52.1) & 246 (75.2) |
- |
England 67 (27.5) & 362-9 (125.4) |
England wins with 1 wicket |
Fourth test in Manchester
September 4-8 scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 497-8d (126) & 186-6d (42.5) |
- |
England 301 (107) & 197 (91.3) |
Australia wins with 185 runs |
Fifth test in London
September 12-16 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 294 (87.1) & 329 (95.3) |
- |
Australia 225 (68.5) & 263 (77) |
England wins with 135 runs |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ashes schedule confirmed for 2019, along with England's maiden Ireland Test ( English ) Cricinfo. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.