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England in Australia 1901/2

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This was the last privately run England tour of Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Club invited MCC to send a side, but they declined. Archie MacLaren was therefore invited instead, and accepted. George Hirst, Wilfred Rhodes, KS Ranjitsinjhi, Stanley Jackson and CB Fry were not available. Maclaren's great coup was to select Sydney Barnes, who had been playing in the Lancashire League and had played only a handful of games for Lancashire.[1]: 82 

Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
65 13,14,16 Dec 1901 Joe Darling Archie MacLaren Sydney Cricket Ground ENG by Inns&124 runs
66 1,2,3,4 Jan 1902 Joe Darling Archie MacLaren Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 229 runs
67 17,18,20,21,22,23 Jan 1902 Joe Darling Archie MacLaren Adelaide Oval AUS by 4 wkts
68 14,15,17,18 Feb 1902 Hugh Trumble Archie MacLaren Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 7 wkts
69 28 Feb, 1,3,4 Mar 1902 Hugh Trumble Archie MacLaren Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 32 runs

Australia in England 1902

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Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
70 29,30–31 May 1902 Archie MacLaren Joe Darling Edgbaston[2] DRAW
71 12,13,14 Jun 1902 Archie MacLaren Joe Darling Lord's DRAW
72 3,4,5 Jul 1902 Archie MacLaren Joe Darling Bramall Lane[3] AUS by 143 runs
73 24,25,26 Jul 1902 Archie MacLaren Joe Darling Old Trafford AUS by 3 runs
74 11,12,13 Aug 1902 Archie MacLaren Joe Darling Oval ENG by 1 wkt

Australia in South Africa 1902/3

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Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
75 11,13,14 Oct 1902 Henry Taberer Joe Darling Old Wanderers DRAW
76 18,20,21 Oct 1902 Biddy Anderson Joe Darling Old Wanderers AUS by 159 runs
77 8,10,11 Nov 1902 Ernest Halliwell Joe Darling Newlands AUS by 10 wkts

England in Australia 1903/4

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This was the first touring party to be selected and managed by MCC.[1]: 95 

Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 3–2.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
78 11,12,14,15,16,17 Dec 1903 Monty Noble Plum Warner Sydney Cricket Ground ENG by 5 wkts
79 1,2,4,5 Jan 1904 Monty Noble Plum Warner Melbourne Cricket Ground ENG by 185 runs
80 15,16,18,19,20 Jan 1904 Monty Noble Plum Warner Adelaide Oval AUS by 216 runs
81 26,27,29 Feb, 1,2,3 Mar 1904 Monty Noble Plum Warner Sydney Cricket Ground ENG by 157 runs
82 5,7,8 Mar 1904 Monty Noble Plum Warner Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 218 runs

Australia in England 1905

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Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 2–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
83 29,30–31 May 1905 Honourable Stanley Jackson Joe Darling Trent Bridge ENG by 213 runs
84 15,16,17 Jun 1905 Honourable Stanley Jackson Joe Darling Lord's DRAW
85 3,4,5 Jul 1905 Honourable Stanley Jackson Joe Darling Headingley DRAW
86 24,25,26 Jul 1905 Honourable Stanley Jackson Joe Darling Old Trafford ENG by Inns&80 runs
87 14,15,16 Aug 1905 Honourable Stanley Jackson Joe Darling Oval DRAW

England in South Africa 1905/6

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Match length: 4 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: South Africa won 4–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
88 2,3,4 Jan 1906 Percy Sherwell Plum Warner Old Wanderers SA by 1 wkt
89 6,7,8 Mar 1906 Percy Sherwell Plum Warner Old Wanderers SA by 9 wkts
90 10,12,13,14 Mar 1906 Percy Sherwell Plum Warner Old Wanderers SA by 243 runs
91 24,26,27 Mar 1906 Percy Sherwell Plum Warner Newlands ENG by 4 wkts
92 30,31 Mar, 2 Apr 1906 Percy Sherwell Plum Warner Newlands SA by Inns&16 runs

South Africa in England 1907

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Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 1–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
93 1,2,3 Jul 1907 Tip Foster Percy Sherwell Lord's DRAW
94 29,30,31 Jul 1907 Tip Foster Percy Sherwell Headingley ENG by 53 runs
95 19,20,21 Aug 1907 Tip Foster Percy Sherwell Oval DRAW

England in Australia 1907/8

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Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
96 13,14,16,17,18,19 Dec 1907 Monty Noble Frederick Fane Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 2 wkts
97 1,2,3,4,6,7 Jan 1908 Monty Noble Frederick Fane Melbourne Cricket Ground ENG by 1 wkt
98 10,11,13,14,15,16 Jan 1908 Monty Noble Frederick Fane Adelaide Oval AUS by 245 runs
99 7,8,10,11 Feb 1908 Monty Noble Arthur Jones Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 308 runs
100 21,22,24,25,26,27 Feb 1908 Monty Noble Arthur Jones Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 49 runs

Australia in England 1909

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Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
101 27,28–29 May 1909 Archie MacLaren Monty Noble Edgbaston ENG by 10 wkts
102 14,15,16 Jun 1909 Archie MacLaren Monty Noble Lord's AUS by 9 wkts
103 1,2,3 Jul 1909 Archie MacLaren Monty Noble Headingley AUS by 126 runs
104 26,27,28 Jul 1909 Archie MacLaren Monty Noble Old Trafford DRAW
105 9,10,11 Aug 1909 Archie MacLaren Monty Noble Oval DRAW

England in South Africa 1909/10

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Match length: 5 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: South Africa won 3–2.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
106 1,3,4,5 Jan 1910 Tip Snooke Shrimp Leveson Gower Old Wanderers SA by 19 runs
107 21,22,24,25,26 Jan 1910 Tip Snooke Shrimp Leveson Gower Lord's, Durban SA by 95 runs
108 26,28 Feb, 1,2,3 Mar 1910 Tip Snooke Shrimp Leveson Gower Old Wanderers ENG by 3 wkts
109 7,8,9 Mar 1910 Tip Snooke Frederick Fane Newlands SA by 4 wkts
110 11,12,14 Mar 1910 Tip Snooke Frederick Fane Newlands ENG by 9 wkts

South Africa in Australia 1910/11

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Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
111 9,10,12,13,14 Dec 1910 Clem Hill Percy Sherwell Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by Inns&114 runs
112 31 Dec, 2,3,4 Jan 1910/1 Clem Hill Percy Sherwell Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 89 runs
113 7,9,10,11,12,13 Jan 1911 Clem Hill Percy Sherwell Adelaide Oval SA by 38 runs
114 17,18,20,21 Feb 1911 Clem Hill Percy Sherwell Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by 530 runs
115 3,4,6,7 Mar 1911 Clem Hill Percy Sherwell Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 7 wkts

England in Australia 1911/12

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Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 4–1.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
116 15,16,18,19,20,21 Dec 1911 Clem Hill Johnny Douglas Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 146 runs
117 30 Dec, 1,2,3 Jan 1911/2 Clem Hill Johnny Douglas Melbourne Cricket Ground ENG by 8 wkts
118 12,13,15,16,17 Jan 1912 Clem Hill Johnny Douglas Adelaide Oval ENG by 7 wkts
119 9,10,12,13 Feb 1912 Clem Hill Johnny Douglas Melbourne Cricket Ground ENG by Inns&225 runs
120 23,24,26,27,28,29 Feb, 1 Mar 1912 Clem Hill Johnny Douglas Sydney Cricket Ground ENG by 70 runs

Triangular tournament: Australia and South Africa in 1912

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Match length: 3 days (except last game: Timeless). Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won the triangular tournament.

No. Date Team Captain Team Captain Venue Result
121 27–28 May 1912 Australia Syd Gregory South Africa Frank Mitchell Old Trafford AUS by Inns&88 runs
122 10,11,12 Jun 1912 England CB Fry South Africa Frank Mitchell Lord's ENG by Inns&62 runs
123 24,25,26 Jun 1912 England CB Fry Australia Syd Gregory Lord's DRAW
124 8,9,10 Jul 1912 England CB Fry South Africa Louis Tancred Headingley ENG by 174 runs
125 15,16,17 Jul 1912 Australia Syd Gregory South Africa Frank Mitchell Lord's AUS by 10 wkts
126 29,30,21 Jul 1912 England CB Fry Australia Syd Gregory Old Trafford DRAW
127 5,6,7 Aug Australia Syd Gregory South Africa Louis Tancred Trent Bridge DRAW
128 12,13 Aug England CB Fry South Africa Louis Tancred Oval ENG by 10 wkts
129 19,20,21,22 Aug England CB Fry Australia Syd Gregory Oval ENG by 244 runs

England in South Africa 1913/4

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Match length: 4 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 4–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
130 13,15,16,17 Dec 1913 Herbie Taylor Johnny Douglas Lord's, Durban ENG by Inns&157 runs
131 26,27,29,30 Dec 1913 Herbie Taylor Johnny Douglas Old Wanderers ENG by Inns&12 runs
132 1,2,3,5 Jan 1914 Herbie Taylor Johnny Douglas Old Wanderers ENG by 91 runs
133 14,16,17,17 Feb 1914 Herbie Taylor Johnny Douglas Lord's, Durban DRAW
134 27,28 Feb, 2,3 Mar 1914 Herbie Taylor Johnny Douglas St George's Park ENG by 10 wkts

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Ralph Barker and Irving Rosenwater: England v Australia: A Compendium of Test Cricket between the countries 1877–1968, 1969, ISBN 0-7134-0317-9.
  2. ^ The first Test to be played there.
  3. ^ The only Test to be played there.