English cricket team in Australia in 1897-98
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The England national cricket team
toured Australia during the summer of 1897-98. The team was officially captained by Andrew Stoddart
, but actually captained by Archie MacLaren for the first, second and fifth tests, and Stoddart for the third and fourth tests. Five test matches were played, with England winning the first test comfortably by nine wickets, only to lose the next four tests equally emphatically.
Stoddart's team played a total of 22 matches whilst on tour; nine against local teams, eight against state teams and five against Australia, contesting The Ashes
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
toured Australia during the summer of 1897-98. The team was officially captained by Andrew Stoddart
Andrew Stoddart
Andrew Ernest Stoddart was an English cricketer and rugby union player. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1893.-Cricket career:...
, but actually captained by Archie MacLaren for the first, second and fifth tests, and Stoddart for the third and fourth tests. Five test matches were played, with England winning the first test comfortably by nine wickets, only to lose the next four tests equally emphatically.
Stoddart's team played a total of 22 matches whilst on tour; nine against local teams, eight against state teams and five against Australia, contesting 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...
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