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Australia
v England⁠

Result

England won by 9 wickets

Australia
237 & 408
England
551 & 96/1
Date
Monday 13 December 1897 · England in 1897
Venue
Sydney

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1895 – 1896

Tests since 1877

England v Australia stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings366In our results database
England wins113England perspective
Draws, ties & NR97Drawn, tied or no result
Australia wins156Australia victories

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