English cricket team in Australia in 1954–55

English cricket team in Australia in 1954–55

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1954-55 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes. England won the series 3-1, with one match drawn, and therefore retained The Ashes.

The party subsequently moved on to New Zealand, where they won both the Tests that were played. Including the New Zealand leg of the tour, the team played 21 first-class matches (including the Tests), of which they won 12, lost 2 and drew 7.

Tour party

The players were (with their ages shown in brackets):

*L. Hutton (captain), Yorkshire (38)
*P.B.H. May (vice-captain), Surrey (24)
*R.T. Simpson, Nottinghamshire (34)
*W.J. Edrich, Middlesex (38)
*T.E. Bailey, Essex (30)
*M.C. Cowdrey, Kent (21)
*D.C.S. Compton, Middlesex (36)
*A.V. Bedser, Surrey (36)
*T.G. Evans, Kent (33)
*J.H. Wardle, Yorkshire (31)
*J.B. Statham, Lancashire (24)
*T. W. Graveney, Gloucestershire (27)
*R. Appleyard, Yorkshire (30)
*J. E. McConnon, Glamorgan (31)
*P. J. Loader, Surrey (24)
*F. H. Tyson, Lancashire (24)
*K. V. Andrew, Northamptonshire (24)
*J. V. Wilson, Yorkshire (33).

CG Howard was the manager, G. Duckworth the scorer and baggage master and H.W. Dalton the masseur.

Initially 17 players were selected. Hoewever Compton suffered a recurrence of his knee trouble. He remained in England for treatment, and was only able to join the team after the tour had already begun. Wilson was therefore added to the party.

Test series summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21357.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – Australia won by an innings and 154 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21372.html 2nd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 38 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21392.html 3rd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – England won by 128 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21427.html 4th Test] at Adelaide Oval – England won by 5 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21446.html 5th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – match drawn

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1954-55_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1954-55.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1955
* Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1956, [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152600.html "MCC in Australia and New Zealand, 1954-55"]

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson, "On Top Down Under", Cassell, 1975


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