Australian cricket team in England in 2019

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The Australia national cricket team toured England between May and September 2019 to play in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the Ashes and tour matches against Worcestershire and Derbyshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/18659/australia-in-eng-2019|title=Australia tour of England 2019 - Live Cricket Scores, Match Schedules, Points, News, Results - ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-to-play-australia-a-in-last-practice-match-before-2019-ashes/news-story/453822d0a861c3459b4b4d8e821bf1a8|title=Ashes 2019, Australia v Australia A, Australia v England Test cricket series|website=News Australia}} In the Cricket World Cup, Australia failed to defend the title they won in 2015 and were knocked out in the semi-finals.{{cite news |first=Stephan |last=Shemilt |title=England reach Cricket World Cup final with thrashing of Australia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48870770 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2019 |access-date=12 July 2019 }}

Cricket Australia named a 25-man preliminary squad for the Test series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-training-intra-squad-preparation-smith-starc-khawaja-southampton-warner-harris/2019-07-21 |title=Divide and conquer: Aussie squads ramp up Ashes prep |website=Cricket Australia}} Ahead of the first Test, they were scheduled to play against the Australia A team.{{cite web |last1=Ferris |first1=Sam |title=Richardson to begin comeback in Darwin |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jhye-richardson-return-from-shoulder-injury-darwin-nightcliff-australia-ashes/2019-07-23 |website=cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=24 July 2019 }} However, this match was replaced by a four-day, intra-squad warm-up match, with Brad Haddin and Graeme Hick named as mentors of the two 12-man teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21 |title=How teams were picked for Aussies' Ashes warm-up |website=Cricket Australia}} Australia retained the Ashes after winning the fourth Test to take an unassailable 2–1 lead in the series,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49627514 |title=Australia retain Ashes with thrilling win over England at Old Trafford |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 September 2019}} but England's victory in the final Test meant the series was drawn 2–2, the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49708021 |title=Ashes 2019: England level series after beating Australia in final Test |work=BBC Sport |access-date=15 September 2019 }}

Tour matches

=Four-day match: Brad Haddin XII vs Graeme Hick XII=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–26 July 2019While four days of play were scheduled for the match, it reached a result in three days.

| team1 = Brad Haddin XII {{flagicon|AUS}}

| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Graeme Hick XII

| score-team1-inns1 = 105 (42.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Marnus Labuschagne 41 (81)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Michael Neser 4/18 (10 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 120 (45.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Mitchell Marsh 29 (33)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Pat Cummins 5/24 (11.1 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 170 (55.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = David Warner 58 (94)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mitchell Marsh 5/34 (11.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 156/5 (60 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Cameron Bancroft 93* (194)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Pat Cummins 1/14 (5 overs)

| result = Graeme Hick XII won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1169648 Scorecard]

| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton

| umpires = Nick Cook (Eng) and Robert White (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = Graeme Hick XII won the toss and elected to field.

}}

=Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Australia=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 7–9 August 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = Worcestershire

| score-team1-inns1 = 266/5d (75 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Travis Head 109* (173)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Josh Tongue 2/46 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 201/9d (62.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Alex Milton 74 (109)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Josh Hazlewood 3/34 (15 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 124/2 (39 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Marcus Harris 67 (91)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Joe Leach 1/32 (11 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

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| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1169533 Scorecard]

| venue = New Road, Worcester

| umpires = Hassan Adnan (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = Only 13 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.

| notes = Jack Haynes (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.

}}

=Three-day match : Derbyshire vs Australia=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 29–31 August 2019

| team1 = Derbyshire

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 172 (57.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Leus du Plooy 86 (143)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Michael Neser 3/31 (11 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 338/5d (92 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Mitchell Marsh 74 (118)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Matthew Critchley 2/47 (13 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 112 (36.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Leus du Plooy 37 (56)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mitchell Starc 4/39 (10.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

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| result = Australia won by an innings and 54 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1169534 Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Derby

| umpires = Neil Bainton (Eng) and Neil Pratt (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Dustin Melton (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.

}}

Test series

{{main|2019 Ashes series}}

=1st Test=

{{Cricket match summary | bg=#eee

| date = 1–5 August 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 284 (80.4 overs)

| score1_2nd = 487/7d (112 overs)

| score2 = 374 (135.5 overs)

| score2_2nd = 146 (52.3 overs)

| result = Australia won by 251 runs

| scorecard = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/game/1152846 Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

}}

=2nd Test=

{{Cricket match summary

| date = 14–18 August 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 258 (77.1 overs)

| score1_2nd = 258/5d (71 overs)

| score2 = 250 (94.3 overs)

| score2_2nd = 154/6 (47.3 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| scorecard = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/game/1152847 Scorecard]

| venue = Lord's, London

}}

=3rd Test=

{{Cricket match summary | bg=#eee

| date = 22–26 August 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 179 (52.1 overs)

| score1_2nd = 246 (75.2 overs)

| score2 = 67 (27.5 overs)

| score2_2nd = 362/9 (125.4 overs)

| result = England won by 1 wicket

| scorecard = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1152848 Scorecard]

| venue = Headingley, Leeds

}}

=4th Test=

{{Cricket match summary

| date = 4–8 September 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 497/8d (126 overs)

| score1_2nd = 186/6d (42.5 overs)

| score2 = 301 (107 overs)

| score2_2nd = 197 (91.3 overs)

| result = Australia won by 185 runs

| scorecard = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1152849 Scorecard]

| venue = Old Trafford, Manchester

}}

=5th Test=

{{Cricket match summary | bg=#eee

| date = 12–16 September 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 294 (87.1 overs)

| score1_2nd = 329 (95.3 overs)

| score2 = 225 (68.5 overs)

| score2_2nd = 263 (77 overs)

| result = England won by 135 runs

| scorecard = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/game/1152850 Scorecard]

| venue = The Oval, London

}}

Notes

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References

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{{International cricket tours of England}}

{{International cricket in 2019}}

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