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1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1972
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1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1972 Preview
TEST
1ST TEST
RESULT
The Ashes (Australia in England)
ENG
England
508/9 (48.30) & 234/10 (86.2)
68 of 206 head-to-head
VS
AUS
Australia
574/2 (20.00) & 252/10 (85.2)
80 of 206 head-to-head
England won by 89 runs
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
1st Test
Date
08 Jun - 13 Jun 1972
Start
15:30 IST · 10:00 GMT
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Series
The Ashes (Australia in England)
HEAD TO HEAD
68
ENG
206
PLAYED
80
AUS
ENG 68
NO RESULT 58
AUS 80
Last 5 · ENG
W
D
D
W
D
Last meeting
12 Feb 1971 - England won
MILESTONES
John Snow
brought up 500 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 502.
Geoff Boycott
played their 50th Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 50.
David Colley
played their 1st Test
AUS
REACHED
Now on 1.
Tony Greig
played their 1st Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 1.
Basil D'Oliveira
reached 300 Test maidens
ENG
REACHED
Now on 300.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
12 Feb
1971
AUS
493/10 (48.30) & 160/10 (62.6)
ENG
191/5 (20.00) & 302/10 (100.7)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
29 Jan
1971
AUS
493/10 (48.30)
ENG
191/5 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
21 Jan
1971
AUS
493/10 (48.30) & 169/4 (46)
ENG
191/5 (20.00) & 161/10 (58)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
09 Jan
1971
AUS
622/10 (48.30) & 116/10 (56.5)
ENG
191/5 (20.00) & 319/5 (94)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
11 Dec
1970
AUS
622/10 (48.30) & 100/3 (32)
ENG
191/5 (20.00) & 287/6 (101)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
27 Nov
1970
AUS
493/10 (48.30) & 214/10 (93.5)
ENG
191/5 (20.00) & 39/1 (15.6)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
22 Aug
1968
ENG
526/10 (20.00) & 181/10 (58.4)
AUS
290/5 (20.00) & 125/10 (83.3)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
25 Jul
1968
ENG
351/10 (20.00) & 230/4 (84)
AUS
290/5 (20.00) & 312/10 (154.1)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
11 Jul
1968
ENG
351/10 (20.00) & 142/3 (42)
AUS
290/5 (20.00) & 68/1 (28.2)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
20 Jun
1968
ENG
351/10 (20.00)
AUS
290/5 (20.00) & 127/4 (67)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
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ODI
India in New Zealand ODI Series
NZ
185 (40.2)
IND
143/5 (22.4)
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