australian cricket team in england in 1905

The Australian cricket team in England in 1905 played 35 first-class cricket, first-class matches including 5 Tests. Australia was captained by Joe Darling. The England captain in all five Tests was Stanley Jackson.

The touring team

* Joe Darling (captain (cricket), captain)
* Monty Noble (vice-captain)
* Warwick Armstrong
* Tibby Cotter
* Reggie Duff
* Algy Gehrs
* Syd Gregory
* Clem Hill
* Bert Hopkins
* Bill Howell (cricketer), Bill Howell
* Jim Kelly (Australian cricketer), Jim Kelly
* Frank Laver
* Charlie McLeod
* Phil Newland
* Victor Trumper

Laver was the player-manager, assisted by Newland.

Test series summary

England won the Test series 2–0, with three matches drawn.

First Test

The Australian second innings in this match still holds the record for the lowest innings total (188) when a bowler conceded 100 runs (BJT Bosanquet 8/107).

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

Fifth Test

References

Annual reviews

* ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' 1906

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, ''The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978'', Wisden, 1979
* Alan Gibson, ''Jackson's Year'', Cassell, 1965
* Chris Harte, ''A History of Australian Cricket'', Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson (cricket writer), Ray Robinson, ''On Top Down Under'', Cassell, 1975

External links

Australia in England, 1905
at Cricinfo

Australia in British Isles 1905
at CricketArchive


at Test Cricket Tours

1905 in Australian cricket
1905 in English cricket
Australian cricket tours of England, 1905
English cricket seasons from 1890 to 1918
International cricket competitions from 1888–89 to 1918
The Ashes, 1905

{{England-cricket-tour-stub