THE CRICKET TESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18951, 24 February 1925, Page 6

THE CRICKET TESTS.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. TOTAL GAMES PLAYED 108. HONOURS FAIRLY EVEN. England's success in the test match last week was the first for 13 years. Prior to this the last occasion on which an Australian eleven was defeated by an English team was in the third game in the triangular tests in England in 1912. The first test took place in 1877, and since then 108 matches havo been played. Of these Australia has won 46 and England 41. Tho results of the matches since 1900 aro as follow: Year. Ground. Won by. 1901-2 Sydney England Melbourne Australia Adelaide Australia Sydney Australia Melbourne Australia 1902 Birmingham unfinished Lord's unfinished Sheffield Australia Manchester Australia Oval England 1903-4 Sydney England Melbourne England Adelaide Australia Sydney England Melbourne Australia 1905 Nottingham England Lord's unfinished Leeds unfinished Manchester England Ova! unfinished 1907-8 Sydney Australia Melbourne. England Adelaide Australia Melbourne Australia Sydney Australia 1909 Birmingham England Lord's Australia Leeds Australia Manchester unfinished Oval unfinished 1911-12 Sydney Australia Melbourne England Adelaide England Melbourne- England Sydney England 1912 Lord's unfinished Manchester unfinished Oval England 1920-21 Sydney Australia Melbourne Australia Adelaide Australia Melbourne Australia Sydney Australia 1921 Nottingham Australia Lord's Australia Leeds Australia Manchester drawn Oval drawn 1924-25 Sydney Australia Melbourne Australia Adelaide Australia Melbourne England