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TheEnglish cricket team in Australia in 1907–08 lost theTest series, and with itthe Ashes, 4–1. They were handicapped byArthur Jones, their captain, having to miss the first three Tests through illness.Frederick Fane led the side during Jones' absence.
George Gunn, in Australia for the good of his health, was called into the touring party to bolster the batting and was a great success, scoring two hundreds including one on his Test debut, and scoring 462 runs at an average of 51.33. Nevertheless, England's batting was fragile throughout the series, with onlyKenneth Hutchings scoring a hundred in addition to Gunn.Jack Hobbs made his England debut in the second Test, the only one which England won, scoring 83 and 28, and he had the next best average to Gunn. The bowling relied onJack Crawford,Arthur Fielder andSydney Barnes, who took 79 wickets between them.
Australia's batting was much superior to England's, with eight players averaging over 30 to England's three.Warwick Armstrong topped their batting averages, with 410 runs at 45.55.Jack Saunders took 31 wickets at 23.09, and five other bowlers contributed usefully, with between 10 and 14 wickets at an average of between 25 and 31.
England lost the first Test by only two wickets, and ought to have won the third. In the latter match,Clem Hill—coming in at number 9 in Australia's second innings because of an attack of influenza—made 160. He added 243 for the eighth wicket with"Roger" Hartigan (116), their partnership turning the match.
The tour was organised by theMarylebone Cricket Club and matches outside the Tests were played under the MCC name.
Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.
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