The Australian cricket team in England in 1909 played 42 first-class matches, including five Test matches to contest The Ashes. Australia was captained by Monty Noble, England by Archie MacLaren. The third Test of the series, at Headingley, was the 100th Test match to be played by England.

Test series summary

Australia won the Test series 2–1, with two matches drawn.

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

Fifth Test

References

Further reading

  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1910
  • Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
  • Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
  • Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975

External links

  • CricketArchive – tour summaries



Photograph from Frank Laver's photograph album, Peter McAlister

All England Cricketers XI team photograph, Sydney 1894 Australian

1909 Australian Cricket Team Souvenir & Fixture List Sporting

The first Australian firstclass cricket team to tour England and North

The England cricket team of 1912 Stock Photo 17642762 Alamy