M.C.C. vs Tasmania, at Hobart, Dec 23 1970 - Match Result

England have only won five Ashes series in Australia since 1945 - and one since the 1980s

In 1971 Bill Lawry became the first Australian captain to be sacked in the middle of a series ... and he paid the price for negativity and daring to challenge the authority of the Australian board

The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack of 1972 did not carry a report of this match, as at the time it was thought to have been a one-off arrangement

At Auckland, March 6, 7, 8, 9