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ENG

284 & 356

AUS

(T:242) 399 & 242/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

RESULT

4th Test, Leeds, July 27 - 29, 1972, Australia tour of England and Scotland

AUS

146 & 136

ENG

(T:20) 263 & 21/1

England won by 9 wickets

RESULT

3rd Test, Nottingham, July 13 - 18, 1972, Australia tour of England and Scotland

AUS

315 & 324/4d

ENG

(T:451) 189 & 290/4

Match drawn

RESULT

2nd Test, Lord's, June 22 - 26, 1972, Australia tour of England and Scotland

ENG

272 & 116

AUS

(T:81) 308 & 81/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

RESULT

1st Test, Manchester, June 08 - 13, 1972, Australia tour of England and Scotland

ENG

249 & 234

AUS

(T:342) 142 & 252

England won by 89 runs

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Stats & Records

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Overall The Ashes records

Result

5-match Test series drawn 2-2

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

The fungus that floored the Aussies

Australia's 1972 tourists were fuming after the pitch at Leeds was left bare, slow and perfectly suited to the bowling of England's Derek Underwood

The Ashes I remember

Lillee and Thommo, Illy, Boycs and Snow: the '70s was a fine time for a youngster captivated by England-Australia Test matches

Captain Hook

Leading an Ashes tour for the first time, Ian Chappell ignored advice from the press, former players, and his grandmother, and saved his captaincy in the process

The first genuine legbreak in England in years

In which the author tries to cover up a faux pas made while talking to the Queen

'The worst batting side to leave Australia's shores'

It's a tag that has been used for previous inexperienced squads as well, but given the state of the Sheffield Shield, this time it might just stick

They don't make 'em like that anymore

Or do they? A look at how Chappelli's Australia would react to a homework assignment

Summer of 242

The Headingley defeat rankled the Australians as they went to The Oval for the final Test in 1972. They had to win to square the series

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'He used every ounce of his mental strength'

Part five: Ian Chappell on the best centuries he has watched. No. 5: Greg Chappell's fighting innings on a tricky Lord's pitch

The Ashes 1972 Top Wicket Takers

Dennis Lillee

AUS, Rf

Innings: 10Average: 17.67

John Snow

ENG, Rfm

Innings: 10Average: 23.12

Bob Massie

AUS, Rmf

Innings: 7Average: 17.78

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The Ashes 1972 Top Run Scorers

Keith Stackpole

AUS, Rhb

485

Innings: 10Average: 53.88

Greg Chappell

AUS, Rhb

437

Innings: 10Average: 48.55

Ian Chappell

AUS, Rhb

334

Innings: 10Average: 33.40

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