01
22 Jul 1938
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Leeds
England 223 & 123 – 242 & 107/5 Australia England lost
Australia won by 5 wickets
England men · Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
England
v Australia: England cricket Test, 20 August 1938
Result
England won by an innings and 579 runs
- England
- 903/7d
- Australia
- 201 & 123
- Date
- Saturday 20 August 1938 · England in 1938
- Venue
- The Oval, London
- Competition
- Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
24 Jun 1938
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Lord's, London
England 494 & 242/8d – 422 & 204/6 Australia England drew
Match drawn
03
10 Jun 1938
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Nottingham
England 658/8d – 411 & 427/6d Australia England drew
Match drawn
04
26 Feb 1937
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
Melbourne
Australia 604 – 239 & 165 England England lost
Australia won by an innings and 200 runs
05
29 Jan 1937
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Adelaide
Australia 288 & 433 – 330 & 243 England England lost
Australia won by 148 runs
Tests since 1877
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