THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM
CRICKET TOUR OF ENGLAND NINETEEN IVON, TWO LOST The team played 35 games, winning 19 and losing two, while 14 were drawn. Only two matches in the test series were decided. Australia retaining the “ashes'* by a victory in the fourth game, while England had an overwhelming win in the fifth and final contest. The other game lost by the touring team was the fixture against Leveson Gower’s Eleven. Following are the details of the Test matches played during the
First Test.—Drawn. England 658 for eight, declared: Australia 411 and 427 foi six. Second Test.—Drawn. England 49.4 and 242 for eight, declared: Australia, 422 and 80 for three. Third Tesct.—Abandoned. Fourth Test—Australia won by five wickets. England 223 and 123: Australia. 242 and 107 for five. Fifith Test.—England won. An innings and 579 runs. England. 903 for seven declared: Australia 201 and 123.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 3
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146THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 3
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