Explore information on England tour of Australia (Ashes 1920/21) played from 17 December 1920.

Result: Australia won the 5-match series 5-0

England tour of Australia 1920/21

Date & time	Detail
Dec-1920
Fri 17 - Wed 22	1st Test - Australia vs England Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia won by 377 runs
Fri 31 - Tue 04	2nd Test - Australia vs England Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia won by an innings and 91 runs
Jan-1921
Fri 14 - Thu 20	3rd Test - Australia vs England Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia won by 119 runs
Feb-1921
Fri 11 - Wed 16	4th Test - Australia vs England Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia won by 8 wickets
Fri 25 - Tue 01	5th Test - Australia vs England Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia won by 9 wickets

The English cricket team toured to Australia from 17 December 1920 to 1 March 1921. Australia won five Test match series by 5-0. The tour was the first to have Test status after the First World War. The tour itinerary consisted of 13 first-class matches, including a series of 5 Test matches against Australia in which The Ashes were at stake.

Series Squad

Australia squad (15-Dec-1920)

Warwick Armstrong (Captain), Sammy Carter (Wicket Keeper), Arthur Mailey, Ted McDonald, Johnny Taylor, Jack Ryder, Nip Pellew, Roy Park, Charles Macartney, Herbie Collins, Warren Bardsley, Jack Gregory, Charles Kelleway, Bert Oldfield (Wicket Keeper)

England squad (01-Dec-1920)

Johnny Douglas (Captain), Bert Strudwick (Wicket Keeper), Arthur Dolphin (Wicket Keeper), Abe Waddington, Harry Howell, Bill Hitch, Jack Russell, Harry Makepeace, Sir Jack Hobbs, Patsy Hendren, Frank Woolley, Rockley Wilson, Wilfred Rhodes, Young Jack Hearne, Percy Fender, Ciss Parkin

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