International cricket tour
England team v. Australia,Trent Bridge 1899. Back row:Dick Barlow (umpire),Tom Hayward ,George Hirst ,Billy Gunn ,J T Hearne (12th man),Bill Storer (wkt kpr),Bill Brockwell , V A Titchmarsh (umpire). Middle row:C B Fry ,K S Ranjitsinhji ,W G Grace (captain),Stanley Jackson . Front row:Wilfred Rhodes ,Johnny Tyldesley . TheAustralian cricket team in England in 1899 played 35first-class matches including fiveTests , the first time that a series in England had consisted of more than three matches. It was also the first time that a panel of selectors was appointed; previously the authority for the ground where the match was to be played was responsible for selecting the side.
The First Test atTrent Bridge sawW G Grace make his final appearance forEngland , whileWilfred Rhodes made his Test debut in the same match.
Test series summary [ edit ] Australia won the Test series 1–0, with four matches drawn.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. WG Quaife andHI Young (both ENG) made their Test debuts.England won the toss and elected to bat. WM Bradley (ENG) made his Test debut.England won the toss and elected to bat. AO Jones (ENG) made his Test debut.Bill Frindall ,The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978 , Wisden, 1979Chris Harte,A History of Australian Cricket , Andre Deutsch, 1993 Ray Robinson,On Top Down Under , Cassell, 1975
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Non-Ashes Australia v England Test series
Matches in white background were played in England, yellow – in Australia.
(c)* denotes acting captain for 1st Test
International cricket tours of England
Test and LOI tours
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