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ABF

BR

(14.3/20 ov, T:177) 127/3

Royals need 50 runs in 33 balls.

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AUS

179

ENG

(19.2/20 ov, T:180) 151

Australia won by 28 runs

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The Ashes 1970/71

7th Test, Sydney, February 12 - 17, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

ENG

184 & 302

AUS

(T:223) 264 & 160

England won by 62 runs

6th Test, Adelaide, January 29 - February 03, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

ENG

470 & 233/4d

AUS

(T:469) 235 & 328/3

Match drawn

5th Test, Melbourne, January 21 - 26, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

AUS

493/9d & 169/4d

ENG

(T:271) 392 & 161/0

Match drawn

4th Test, Sydney, January 09 - 14, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

ENG

332 & 319/5d

AUS

(T:416) 236 & 116

England won by 299 runs

3rd Test, Melbourne, December 31, 1970 - January 05, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

AUS

ENG

2nd Test, Perth, December 11 - 16, 1970, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

ENG

397 & 287/6d

AUS

(T:245) 440 & 100/3

Match drawn

1st Test, Brisbane, November 27 - December 02, 1970, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia

AUS

433 & 214

ENG

(T:184) 464 & 39/1

Match drawn

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Winner

Englandwon the 7-match Test series 2-0

My life through the Ashes: from Deadly Derek to Warnie to Stokes' boys

My life through the Ashes: from Deadly Derek to Warnie to Stokes' boys

A half-century of England-Australia contests only whets the appetite for more

England have the fast bowlers to win in Australia. Do they have the captaincy?

England have the fast bowlers to win in Australia. Do they have the captaincy?

Archer, Wood, Stone, Stokes and Co make for a formidable line-up, but Joe Root doesn't quite have the leadership skills to match

Once upon a time in Perth

Once upon a time in Perth

Forty-seven years after its first Test match, the WACA ground will host its last Ashes Test this week. We look back to that historic inaugural game

'People don't realise how hard it is to win in Australia'

'People don't realise how hard it is to win in Australia'

Ray Illingworth looks back on leading England to a hard-fought Ashes win in 1970-71, and dealing with Aussie crowds and umpires

The birth of the one-day international

The birth of the one-day international

Poor weather, the threat of another draw and the fear of financial losses conspired to bring the limited-overs game to the international arena in 1971

The Ashes 1970 Top Wicket Takers

ENG, Rfm

31

Innings: 12Average: 22.83

Derek Underwood

ENG, Sla

16

Innings: 10Average: 32.50

AUS, Lbg

14

Innings: 9Average: 43.21

The Ashes 1970 Top Run Scorers

ENG, Rhb

657

Innings: 10Average: 93.85

ENG, Lhb

648

Innings: 11Average: 72.00

Keith Stackpole

AUS, Rhb

627

Innings: 12Average: 52.25

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