Australian cricket team in England in 1921
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Australia
won the 1921 Ashes series
held in England. They won the first three matches against England
, which meant that they had won eight in succession, an unequalled sequence in Ashes Tests, following the 5-0 drubbing they had administered to England in the 1920-21 season in Australia. The last two matches of the Test series were drawn.
In addition to the Test matches, the Australian team played first-class
matches against all the major teams in England, plus some less important matches. In all, they played 38 matches, winning 22 of them, drawing 14 and losing just twice, both times towards the end of the season.
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
won the 1921 Ashes series
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
held in England. They won the first three matches against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, which meant that they had won eight in succession, an unequalled sequence in Ashes Tests, following the 5-0 drubbing they had administered to England in the 1920-21 season in Australia. The last two matches of the Test series were drawn.
In addition to the Test matches, the Australian team played first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches against all the major teams in England, plus some less important matches. In all, they played 38 matches, winning 22 of them, drawing 14 and losing just twice, both times towards the end of the season.
The touring party
- Warwick ArmstrongWarwick ArmstrongWarwick Windridge Armstrong was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 and 1921 and was undefeated, winning eight Tests and drawing two...
, captain - Tommy Andrews
- Warren BardsleyWarren BardsleyWarren "Curly" Bardsley was an Australian Test cricketer. An opening batsman, Bardsley played 41 Tests between 1909 and 1926 and over 200 first-class games for New South Wales...
- Hanson Carter
- Herbie CollinsHerbie CollinsHerbert Leslie Collins was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Tests between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with another four finishing in draws...
- Jack Gregory
- Hunter HendryHunter HendryHunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry was a cricketer who played for New South Wales, Victoria and Australia national cricket team.Nicknamed Stork, he was a formidable batsman who bowlers found difficulty in delivering to...
- Charlie Macartney
- Ted McDonaldTed McDonaldEdgar Arthur "Ted" McDonald was a cricketer who played for Tasmania, Victoria, Lancashire and Australia, as well as being an Australian rules footballer who played with Launceston Football Club, Essendon Football Club, and Fitzroy Football Club.A very fast bowler with the...
- Arthur MaileyArthur MaileyArthur Alfred Mailey was an Australian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches between 1920 and 1926....
- Edgar MayneEdgar MayneEdgar Richard Mayne was an Australian cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and bowler....
- Bert OldfieldBert OldfieldWilliam Albert Stanley "Bert" Oldfield was an Australian cricket player. He played for New South Wales and the Australian cricket team as wicket-keeper....
- Nip PellewNip PellewClarence Everard 'Nip' Pellew was an Australian cricketer who played in 10 Tests from 1920 to 1921.-References:*...
- Jack Ryder
- Johnny TaylorJohnny Taylor (cricketer)John Morris "Johnny" Taylor was an Australian dual international in cricket and rugby union.He attended Newington College and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney....
Test matches
- 1st Test (Nottingham) — Australia won by 10 wickets - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1921/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T1_28-30MAY1921.html
- 2nd Test (Lord's) — Australia won by 8 wickets - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1921/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T2_11-14JUN1921.html
- 3rd Test (Leeds) — Australia won by 219 runs - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1921/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T3_02-05JUL1921.html
- 4th Test (Manchester) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1921/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T4_23-26JUL1921.html
- 5th Test (The Oval) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1921/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T5_13-16AUG1921.html
External sources
Further reading
- Bill FrindallBill FrindallWilliam Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979 - Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993