English cricket team in Australia in 1932-33

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A cricket team representing England and the Marylebone Cricket Club toured Australia in the 1932-33 season. The tour included five Test matches in Australia, and England won The Ashes by four games to one. The tour was highly controversial because of the Bodyline bowling tactics used by the England team under the captaincy of Douglas Jardine. After the Australian tour was over, the MCC team moved on to play in New Zealand, where two further Test matches were played.

1 The MCC Team
2 The Test Matches
3 See also
4 External Sources
5 References

[edit] The MCC Team

The MCC team was captained by Douglas Jardine, with R. E. S. Wyatt as vice-captain. Pelham Warner and Richard Palairet were joint managers.

The team members were:

Walter Robins and K. S. Duleepsinhji were invited to tour, but declined to do so.^[1]

[edit] The Test Matches

[edit] First Test Match

Played at Sydney Cricket Ground, December 2 to December 7, 1932. Australia (360 and 164) lost to England (524 and 1 for no wicket) by 10 wickets.

[edit] Second Test Match

Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, December 30, 1932 to January 3, 1933. Australia (228 and 191) beat England (169 and 139) by 111 runs.

[edit] Third Test Match

Played at Adelaide Oval, January 13 to January 19, 1933. England (341 and 412) beat Australia (222 and 193) by 338 runs.

[edit] Fourth Test Match

Played at The Gabba, Brisbane, February 10 to February 16, 1933. Australia (340 and 175) lost to England (356 and 162 for four wickets) by six wickets.

[edit] Fifth Test Match

Played at Sydney Cricket Ground, February 23 to February 28, 1933. Australia (435 and 182) lost to England (454 and 168 for two wickets) by eight wickets.