Australian cricket team in England in 1905
International cricket tour
The Australian cricket team in England in 1905 played 35 first-class matches including 5 Tests. Australia was captained by Joe Darling. The England captain in all five Tests was Stanley Jackson.
The touring team
- Joe Darling (captain)
- Monty Noble (vice-captain)
- Warwick Armstrong
- Tibby Cotter
- Reggie Duff
- Algy Gehrs
- Syd Gregory
- Clem Hill
- Bert Hopkins
- Bill Howell
- Jim Kelly
- Frank Laver
- Charlie McLeod
- Phil Newland
- Victor Trumper
Laver was the player-manager, assisted by Newland.[1]
Test series summary
England won the Test series 2–0, with three matches drawn.
First Test
29–31 May 1905 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
The Australian second innings in this match still holds the record for the lowest innings total (188) when a bowler conceded 100 runs (BJT Bosanquet 8/107).[2]
Second Test
15–17 June 1905 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- There was no play on the final day.
Third Test
3–5 July 1905 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- D Denton and A Warren (both ENG) made their Test debuts.
Fourth Test
24–26 July 1905 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- RH Spooner and W Brearley (both ENG) made their Test debuts.
Fifth Test
14–16 August 1905 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
References
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Alan Gibson, Jackson's Year, Cassell, 1965
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975
External links
- Australia in England, 1905 at Cricinfo
- Australia in British Isles 1905 at CricketArchive
- Australia to England 1905 Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine at Test Cricket Tours
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