Australian cricket team in England in 1926
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England won the 1926 Ashes series
against Australia. England won the last Test of the series after the first four matches were drawn:
England regained the Ashes
by winning the final match. Because the series was at stake, the match was to be "timeless", ie played to a finish. Australia had a narrow first innings lead of 22. Jack Hobbs
and Herbert Sutcliffe
took the score to 49-0 at the end of the second day, a lead of 27. Heavy rain fell overnight, and next day the pitch soon developed into a traditional sticky wicket
. England seemed certain to be bowled out cheaply and to lose the match. In spite of the very difficult batting conditions, however, Hobbs and Sutcliffe took their partnership to 172 before Hobbs was out for exactly 100. Sutcliffe went on to make 161 and in the end England won the game comfortably
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...
against Australia. England won the last Test of the series after the first four matches were drawn:
- 1st Test (Nottingham) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1926/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T1_12-15JUN1926.html
- 2nd Test (Lord's) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1926/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T2_26-29JUN1926.html
- 3rd Test (Leeds) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1926/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T3_10-13JUL1926.html
- 4th Test (Manchester) — drawn - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1926/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T4_24-27JUL1926.html
- 5th Test (The Oval) — England won by 289 runs - http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1920S/1926/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T5_14-18AUG1926.html
England regained the Ashes
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...
by winning the final match. Because the series was at stake, the match was to be "timeless", ie played to a finish. Australia had a narrow first innings lead of 22. Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry "Jack" Hobbs was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches from 1908 to 1930....
and Herbert Sutcliffe
Herbert Sutcliffe
Herbert Sutcliffe was an English professional cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England as an opening batsman. Apart from one match in 1945, his first-class career spanned the period between the two World Wars...
took the score to 49-0 at the end of the second day, a lead of 27. Heavy rain fell overnight, and next day the pitch soon developed into a traditional sticky wicket
Sticky wicket
Sticky wicket is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance; it originates from difficult circumstances in the sport of cricket.-Origins:...
. England seemed certain to be bowled out cheaply and to lose the match. In spite of the very difficult batting conditions, however, Hobbs and Sutcliffe took their partnership to 172 before Hobbs was out for exactly 100. Sutcliffe went on to make 161 and in the end England won the game comfortably
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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
- England v Australia: A compendium of Test cricket between the countries 1877-1968, by Ralph BarkerRalph BarkerRalph Hammond Cecil Barker was an English non-fiction author with over twenty-five books to his credit...
& Irving RosenwaterIrving RosenwaterIrving Rosenwater was an English cricket researcher and author whose best-known work was Sir Donald Bradman - A Biography ....
, Batsford, 1969, ISBN 0-7134-0317-9.