English Cricket Team In Australia In 2021–22
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toured Australia in December 2021 and January 2022 to play five
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, which formed
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. In May 2021,
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confirmed the fixtures for the tour. The Test series was also part of the
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. The England Lions also toured Australia during November and December 2021, before the majority of the team flew home before the second Test match. Australia successfully retained the Ashes by winning the first three Test matches. The fourth Test ended in a draw, with Australia winning the fifth Test by 146 runs to win the series 4–0.


Squads

On 21 October 2021, the
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(ECB) announced that
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had withdrawn from the England Lions squad, with
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named as his replacement. Three days before the first match of the tour for the England Lions,
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suffered a knee injury and was ruled out of the series. Alex Carey was added to Australia's Test squad for the Ashes as a replacement for
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, and was removed from the A squad.


Tour matches

Before the first Ashes Test match,
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played a three-day match and a four-day match against England Lions.
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were also scheduled to play a three-day intra-squad match, but the match was cancelled due to rain. As well as the Ashes Test matches, Australia A played the England Lions in a four-day match. ---- ----


Test series


1st Test


2nd Test


3rd Test


4th Test


5th Test


Notes


References


External links


Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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