English cricket team in Australia in 1946–47

English cricket team in Australia in 1946–47

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1946-47 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.

Australia won the series 3-0, with two matches drawn, and therefore retained The Ashes.

Test series summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/17/17895.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – Australia won by an innings and 332 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/17/17902.html 2nd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by an innings and 33 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/17/17934.html 3rd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/17/17956.html 4th Test] at Adelaide Oval – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/17/17971.html 5th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 5 wickets

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1946-47_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1946-47.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]

Annual reviews

* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1948

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson, "On Top Down Under", Cassell, 1975


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