The Australia national cricket team toured England between May and September 2019 to play in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the Ashes and tour matches against Worcestershire and Derbyshire.[1][2] In the Cricket World Cup, Australia failed to defend the title they won in 2015 and were knocked out in the semi-finals.[3]
Cricket Australia named a 25-man preliminary squad for the Test series.[4] Ahead of the first Test, they were scheduled to play against the Australia A team.[5] However, this match was replaced by a four-day, intra-squad warm-up match, with Brad Haddin and Graeme Hick named as mentors of the two 12-man teams.[6] Australia retained the Ashes after winning the fourth Test to take an unassailable 2–1 lead in the series,[7] but England's victory in the final Test meant the series was drawn 2–2, the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.[8]
Tour matches
[edit]Four-day match: Brad Haddin XII vs Graeme Hick XII
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Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Australia
[edit]7–9 August 2019
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 13 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Jack Haynes (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
Three-day match : Derbyshire vs Australia
[edit]29–31 August 2019
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dustin Melton (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
Test series
[edit]1st Test
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2nd Test
[edit]3rd Test
[edit]4th Test
[edit]5th Test
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ While four days of play were scheduled for the match, it reached a result in three days.
References
[edit]- ^ "Australia tour of England 2019 - Live Cricket Scores, Match Schedules, Points, News, Results - ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Ashes 2019, Australia v Australia A, Australia v England Test cricket series". News Australia.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan (11 July 2019). "England reach Cricket World Cup final with thrashing of Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Divide and conquer: Aussie squads ramp up Ashes prep". Cricket Australia.
- ^ Ferris, Sam. "Richardson to begin comeback in Darwin". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "How teams were picked for Aussies' Ashes warm-up". Cricket Australia.
- ^ "Australia retain Ashes with thrilling win over England at Old Trafford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Ashes 2019: England level series after beating Australia in final Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2019.