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Explore information on England tour of Australia (Ashes 1897/98) played from 13 December 1997 to 2 March 1898.

Result: Australia won the 5-match series 4-1

England tour of Australia 1897/98

Date & time Detail
Dec-1897
Mon 13 - Fri 17
1st Test - Australia vs England
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
England won by 9 wickets
Jan-1898
Sat 01 - Wed 05
2nd Test - Australia vs England
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Australia won by an innings and 55 runs
Fri 14 - Wed 19
3rd Test - Australia vs England
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
Sat 29 - Wed 02
4th Test - Australia vs England
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Australia won by 8 wickets
Feb-1898
Sat 26 - Wed 02
5th Test - Australia vs England
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Australia won by 6 wickets

English cricket team toured Australia in the 1897–98 season to play a five-match Test series against the Australia cricket team. The team was captained by Andrew Stoddart and, except in the Test matches when it was called England.

The English team played a total of 23 matches on tour -- five Tests; seven first-class matches against state teams and eleven minor matches against local teams.

Australia won the series by 4-1 after lost very first Test by nine wickets. This was Aussies second Ashes win.

Series Squad

England squad (24-Nov-1997)

Jack Board (Captain), Bill Storer, Andrew Stoddart, Tom Richardson, Ranji, Jack Mason, Archie MacLaren, George Hirst, Jack Hearne, Tom Hayward, Frank Druce, Johnny Briggs, Ted Wainwright

Australia squad (25-Nov-1897)

Joe Darling, Hugh Trumble, Harry Trott, Monty Noble, Charlie McLeod, Frank Iredale, James Kelly (Wicket Keeper), Tom McKibbin, John Lyons, Ernie Jones, Bill Howell, Clem Hill, Syd Gregory, Jack Worrall

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