Australian cricket team in England in 1972

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1972 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes. The series was drawn 2-2 and England retained The Ashes. As of 2012, it remains the last Ashes series to be drawn.

Series summary

• 1st Test at Old Trafford – England won by 89 runs
• 2nd Test at Lord's – Australia won by 8 wickets
• 3rd Test at Trent Bridge – match drawn
• 4th Test at Headingley – England won by 9 wickets
• 5th Test at The Oval – Australia won by 5 wickets

One-Day International Series

External sources

• CricketArchive – tour itineraries

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1973
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1973

Further reading

• Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979

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