The Ashes 1946/47 | Live Score, Schedule, News

Matches (27)

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AUS vs IND (1)

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NZ vs ENG (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

Ranji Trophy (19)

BAN

207

WI

(39/50 ov, T:208) 133

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The Ashes 1946/47

5th Test, Sydney, February 28 - March 05, 1947, England tour of Australia

ENG

280 & 186

AUS

(T:214) 253 & 214/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

4th Test, Adelaide, January 31 - February 06, 1947, England tour of Australia

ENG

460 & 340/8d

AUS

(T:314) 487 & 215/1

Match drawn

3rd Test, Melbourne, January 01 - 07, 1947, England tour of Australia

AUS

365 & 536

ENG

(T:551) 351 & 310/7

Match drawn

2nd Test, Sydney, December 13 - 19, 1946, England tour of Australia

ENG

255 & 371

AUS

659/8d

Australia won by an innings and 33 runs

1st Test, Brisbane, November 29 - December 04, 1946, England tour of Australia

AUS

645

ENG

(fo) 141 & 172

Australia won by an innings and 332 runs

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Winner

Australiawon the 5-match Test series 3-0

When Bedser bowled the Don for a duck

When Bedser bowled the Don for a duck

After receiving a pasting at the hands of the Australians during the first post-war Ashes tour, Bedser decided he had to think up a new delivery: the legcutter

'A fine ****ing way to start a series'

'A fine ****ing way to start a series'

Few tours have got off to a more controversial and acrimonious start than the first post-war Ashes series

The Ashes 1946 Top Wicket Takers

ENG, Rm, Lbg

23

Innings: 8Average: 43.04

AUS, Rf

18

Innings: 7Average: 20.38

AUS, Lbg

18

Innings: 9Average: 27.27

The Ashes 1946 Top Run Scorers

AUS, Rhb

680

Innings: 8Average: 97.14

AUS, Lhb

503

Innings: 8Average: 71.85

ENG, Rhb

462

Innings: 10Average: 46.20

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