Australia tour of England, 1972 / Results

Matches

1st Test: England v Australia at Manchester - Jun 8-13, 1972

England 249 and 234; Australia 142 and 252

England won by 89 runs

2nd Test: England v Australia at Lord's - Jun 22-26, 1972

England 272 and 116; Australia 308 and 81/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

3rd Test: England v Australia at Nottingham - Jul 13-18, 1972

Australia 315 and 324/4d; England 189 and 290/4

Match drawn

4th Test: England v Australia at Leeds - Jul 27-29, 1972

Australia 146 and 136; England 263 and 21/1

England won by 9 wickets

5th Test: England v Australia at The Oval - Aug 10-16, 1972

England 284 and 356; Australia 399 and 242/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

1st ODI: England v Australia at Manchester - Aug 24, 1972

Australia 222/8 (55/55 ov); England 226/4 (49.1/55 ov)

England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

2nd ODI: England v Australia at Lord's - Aug 26, 1972

England 236/9 (55/55 ov); Australia 240/5 (51.3/55 ov)

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

3rd ODI: England v Australia at Birmingham - Aug 28, 1972

Australia 179/9 (55/55 ov); England 180/8 (51.3/55 ov)

England won by 2 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

News

1972 Ashes recalled

Massie's mystery, Lillee's menace

Winners: England

The Prudential Trophy, 1972

Fifth Test Match

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

Fourth Test Match

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

Third Test Match

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

Photos

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Dennis Lillee has Alan Knott caught behind for 92

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Dennis Lillee bowls Peter Parfitt for 51