English national cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in the 1946-47 season

The tour of the English national cricket team to Australia and New Zealand in the 1946/47 season took place from November 29, 1946 to March 25, 1957. The international cricket tour was part of the 1946/47 international cricket season and included the 33rd Hosting the Ashes . The Ashes Series 1946/47 comprised five tests against Australia, as well as a test against New Zealand. Australia won the series against England 3–0, the series between England and New Zealand ended 0–0.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for all teams. The last encounter between England and Australia on a tour took place in England in the 1938 season . New Zealand and England met for the last time in England in the 1937 season .

Tour in Australia

Stages

Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Sydney

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Adelaide oval	Adelaide	53,583	4th test
The gabba	Brisbane	42,000	1st test
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne	100.024	3rd test
Sydney Cricket Ground	Sydney	48,000	2nd & 5th test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
Australia	England
Sid Barnes Donald Bradman Bruce Dooland Fred Freer Ron Hamence Neil Harvey Lindsay Hassett Ian Johnson Ray Lindwall Colin McCool Keith Miller Arthur Morris Don Tallon Ernie Toshack George Tribe	Alec Bedser Denis Compton John Edrich Godfrey Evans Laurie Fishlock Paul Gibb Wally Hammond Joe Hardstaff Richard Hutton Jack Ikin Peter Smith Bill Voce Cyril Washbrook Doug Wright Norman Yardley

Testing

First test in Brisbane

November 29th - December 4th scorecard	Brisbane	Australia 645 (158.6)	-	England 141 (61.5) & 172 (43.7) (f / o)
		Australia wins with one innings and 332 runs

Second test in Sydney

December 13-19 scorecard	Sydney	England 255 (96.1) & 371 (106.4)	-	Australia 659-8d (173)
		Australia wins with one innings and 33 runs

Third test in Melbourne

January 1-7 scorecard	Melbourne	Australia 365 (97.3) & 536 (113.3)	-	England 351 (108.5) & 310-7 (100)
		draw

Fourth test in Adelaide

January 31 - February 6 scorecard	Adelaide	England 460 (153) & 340-8d (125.1)	-	Australia 487 (118.4) & 215-1 (44)
		draw

Fifth test in Sydney

February 28 - March 5 scorecard	Sydney	England 280 (94.3) & 186 (60.4)	-	Australia 253 (76) & 214-5 (52.2)
		Australia wins with 5 wickets

Tour in New Zealand

Stadion

Christchurch (LP)

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Lancaster Park	Christchurch	38,628	1st test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
New Zealand	England
Tom Burtt Jack Cowie Walter Hadlee Roy Scott Verdun Scott Ian Smith Martin Snedden Bert Sutcliffe Bruce Taylor Eric Tindill Merv Wallace	Alec Bedser Denis Compton John Edrich Godfrey Evans Wally Hammond Jack Ikin Dick Pollard Peter Smith Cyril Washbrook Doug Wright Norman Yardley

Test in Christchurch

March 21-25 scorecard	Christchurch	New Zealand 345-9d (102.4)	-	England 265-7d (83)
		draw

Web links

• Tour in Australia on Cricinfo
• Tour in New Zealand on Cricinfo