English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71
- English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71
The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1970-71 season to play a six-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.
The Third Test at Melbourne was abandoned without a ball being bowled. England's captain Ray Illingworth had won the toss and decided to field but rain began at that point and eventually caused the abandonment. The game was replaced by the first-ever Limited Overs International on what should have been the final day of the Test Match. Despite misgivings on the part of the England team, it was decided to stage a 7th Test so that the full complement of six matches could be completed.
England won the series 2-0 with four matches drawn and one abandoned, so England regained The Ashes for the first time since 1959.
Test series summary
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31304.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31330.html 2nd Test] at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31362.html 3rd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – game abandoned
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31380.html 4th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 299 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31406.html 5th Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31423.html 6th Test] at Adelaide Oval – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31441.html 7th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 62 runs
Limited overs international
The first-ever limited overs international came about by chance, being hastily arranged to take place on what should have been the final day of the abandoned Third Test. Australia won by 5 wickets: see [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/31/31373.html scorecard] .
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1970-71_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1970-71.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1971
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1971
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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