Australian cricket team in England in 1972

Australian cricket team in England in 1972

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1972 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes. The series was drawn 2-2 and England retained The Ashes.

eries summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32474.html 1st Test] at Old Trafford – England won by 89 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32538.html 2nd Test] at Lord's – Australia won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32645.html 3rd Test] at Trent Bridge – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32711.html 4th Test] at Headingley – England won by 9 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32775.html 5th Test] at The Oval – Australia won by 5 wickets

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1972.html CricketArchive – tour itineraries]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1973
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1973

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979


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