01
1 Jan 1947
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Melbourne
Australia 365 & 536 – 351 & 310/7 England England drew
Match drawn
England men · Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Australia
v England: England cricket Test, 31 January 1947
Result
Match drawn
- Australia
- 487 & 215/1
- England
- 460 & 340/8d
- Date
- Friday 31 January 1947 · England in 1947
- Venue
- Adelaide
- Competition
- Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
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Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
13 Dec 1946
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Sydney
Australia 659/8d – 255 & 371 England England lost
Australia won by an innings and 33 runs
03
29 Nov 1946
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Brisbane
Australia 645 – 141 & 172 England England lost
Australia won by an innings and 332 runs
04
20 Aug 1938
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
The Oval, London
England 903/7d – 201 & 123 Australia England won
England won by an innings and 579 runs
05
22 Jul 1938
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Leeds
England 223 & 123 – 242 & 107/5 Australia England lost
Australia won by 5 wickets
Tests since 1877
England v Australia stats
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England wins113England perspective
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