England cricket · The year in full
1972: England cricket year in review
England played 10 matches in 1972 (7 Tests and 3 ODIs): won 5, drew 1 and lost 4.
Tournaments and series
- 1972 Ashes Drawn 2–2 (England retained)
Played101972
Won550% of matches
Drawn, tied & NR1
Lost4
Oldest first
Every England match of 1972
| Date | Match | Competition | Result | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun | England v AustraliaTest · The Ashes · 1st Test | Test · The Ashes · 1st Test | England won by 89 runs | England won |
| 22 Jun | England v AustraliaTest · The Ashes · 2nd Test | Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test | Australia won by 8 wickets | England lost |
| 13 Jul | England v AustraliaTest · The Ashes · 3rd Test | Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 27 Jul | England v AustraliaTest · The Ashes · 4th Test | Test · The Ashes · 4th Test | England won by 9 wickets | England won |
| 10 Aug | England v AustraliaTest · The Ashes · 5th Test | Test · The Ashes · 5th Test | Australia won by 5 wickets | England lost |
| 24 Aug | England v AustraliaODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 26 Aug | England v AustraliaODI · International series | ODI · International series | Australia won by 5 wickets | England lost |
| 28 Aug | England v AustraliaODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 2 wickets | England won |
| 20 Dec | India v EnglandTest · International series · 1st Test | Test · International series · 1st Test | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 30 Dec | India v EnglandTest · International series · 2nd Test | Test · International series · 2nd Test | India won by 28 runs | England lost |