English cricket team in Australia in 1962–63

English cricket team in Australia in 1962–63

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1962-63 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.

The series was drawn 1-1 and Australia therefore retained The Ashes.

Test series summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/25/25841.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/25/25909.html 2nd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – England won by 7 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/25/25930.html 3rd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/25/25943.html 4th Test] at Adelaide Oval – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/25/25957.html 5th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – match drawn

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1962-63_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1962-63.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1963
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1964

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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