The Australia national cricket team toured England between May and September 2019 to play in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the Ashes and tour matches against Worcestershire and Derbyshire.[1][2] In the Cricket World Cup, Australia failed to defend the title they won in 2015 and were knocked out in the semi-finals.[3]

Cricket Australia named a 25-man preliminary squad for the Test series.[4] Ahead of the first Test, they were scheduled to play against the Australia A team.[5] However, this match was replaced by a four-day, intra-squad warm-up match, with Brad Haddin and Graeme Hick named as mentors of the two 12-man teams.[6] Australia retained the Ashes after winning the fourth Test to take an unassailable 2–1 lead in the series,[7] but England's victory in the final Test meant the series was drawn 2–2, the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.[8]

Tour matches

Four-day match: Brad Haddin XII vs Graeme Hick XII

23–26 July 2019[n 1]
Scorecard
v
105 (42.5 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 41 (81)
Michael Neser 4/18 (10 overs)
120 (45.1 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 29 (33)
Pat Cummins 5/24 (11.1 overs)
170 (55.2 overs)
David Warner 58 (94)
Mitchell Marsh 5/34 (11.2 overs)
156/5 (60 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 93* (194)
Pat Cummins 1/14 (5 overs)
Graeme Hick XII won by 5 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Nick Cook (Eng) and Robert White (Eng)
  • Graeme Hick XII won the toss and elected to field.

Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Australia

7–9 August 2019
Scorecard
v
266/5d (75 overs)
Travis Head 109* (173)
Josh Tongue 2/46 (13 overs)
201/9d (62.5 overs)
Alex Milton 74 (109)
Josh Hazlewood 3/34 (15 overs)
124/2 (39 overs)
Marcus Harris 67 (91)
Joe Leach 1/32 (11 overs)
Match drawn
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 13 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
  • Jack Haynes (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.

Three-day match : Derbyshire vs Australia

29–31 August 2019
Scorecard
v
172 (57.2 overs)
Leus du Plooy 86 (143)
Michael Neser 3/31 (11 overs)
338/5d (92 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 74 (118)
Matthew Critchley 2/47 (13 overs)
112 (36.4 overs)
Leus du Plooy 37 (56)
Mitchell Starc 4/39 (10.4 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 54 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Neil Bainton (Eng) and Neil Pratt (Eng)
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dustin Melton (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.

Test series

1st Test

1–5 August 2019
Scorecard
Australia 
284 (80.4 overs)
&
487/7d (112 overs)
v
 England
374 (135.5 overs)
&
146 (52.3 overs)

2nd Test

14–18 August 2019
Scorecard
England 
258 (77.1 overs)
&
258/5d (71 overs)
v
 Australia
250 (94.3 overs)
&
154/6 (47.3 overs)

3rd Test

22–26 August 2019
Scorecard
Australia 
179 (52.1 overs)
&
246 (75.2 overs)
v
 England
67 (27.5 overs)
&
362/9 (125.4 overs)

4th Test

4–8 September 2019
Scorecard
Australia 
497/8d (126 overs)
&
186/6d (42.5 overs)
v
 England
301 (107 overs)
&
197 (91.3 overs)

5th Test

12–16 September 2019
Scorecard
England 
294 (87.1 overs)
&
329 (95.3 overs)
v
 Australia
225 (68.5 overs)
&
263 (77 overs)

Notes

  1. ↑ While four days of play were scheduled for the match, it reached a result in three days.

References

  1. ↑ "Australia tour of England 2019 - Live Cricket Scores, Match Schedules, Points, News, Results - ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. ↑ "Ashes 2019, Australia v Australia A, Australia v England Test cricket series". News Australia.
  3. ↑ Shemilt, Stephan (11 July 2019). "England reach Cricket World Cup final with thrashing of Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Divide and conquer: Aussie squads ramp up Ashes prep". Cricket Australia.
  5. ↑ Ferris, Sam. "Richardson to begin comeback in Darwin". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "How teams were picked for Aussies' Ashes warm-up". Cricket Australia.
  7. ↑ "Australia retain Ashes with thrilling win over England at Old Trafford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ashes 2019: England level series after beating Australia in final Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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