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England
v Australia⁠

Result

England won by 89 runs

England
249 & 234
Australia
142 & 252
Date
Thursday 8 June 1972 · England in 1972
Venue
Manchester

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1970 – 1971

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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