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Tour
of England 1972
Captain: Ian Chappell
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34th Test tour
(April - September 1972)
Twenty fifth Test tour of England by Australia
(previous
tour 1968)
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At the 1966-67 meeting of the
Australian Cricket Board the tour was brought forward from 1973.
This was the last touring side over
which Sir Donald Bradman had any official influence, as he was in his final
year as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board of Control.
The selectors decided to give youth a
chance to restore Australia's fortunes, and discarded McKenzie and Redpath,
while opting not to bring back Lawry. The new-look team meant that Western
Australia (with six players) had its highest representation yet, while
Queensland provided no representative for the first time since the Second
World War. The selectors had
foregone Lawry's redoubtable batting skills in order to replace him as
captain in 1971 and continued now with the more positive approach of Ian
Chappell, who oversaw great improvements in the team's performances.
However, in the Tests the opening batting partnerships averaged a mere 18
runs.
Bob Massie’s spectacular debut at Lord’s
was the undoubted highlight of the season.
The series also saw two of Australia's greatest cricketers, Greg
Chappell and Dennis Lillee, fulfil their promise.
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All Australian tours
Previous tour
To South Africa 1970
Next tour
To West Indies 1972-73
Next tour of England
1975
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Members of the Test tour party (17)
Opening
batsmen:
Keith Stackpole, Bruce Francis, Graeme
Watson
Middle-order
batsmen: Greg Chappell, Ian
Chappell, Ross Edwards, Paul Sheahan, Doug
Walters, John Inverarity.
Wicket-keepers: Rodney Marsh, Brian Taber
Spin
bowlers: Ashley Mallett,
Johnny Gleeson
Fast
bowlers: David Colley, Jeff Hammond, Dennis Lillee, Bob Massie.
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G
S Chappell
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SA
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23
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RHB RM
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ODI
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Left
no doubt that Australia possess a batsman of quality who should stand
them in good stead
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M Chappell
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SA
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RHB (LB) captain
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ODI
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Always
seeking positive results when possible, his leadership on the field
matured as the tour progressed.
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D
J Colley
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NSW
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25
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RFM
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ODI
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Could
show only six Test victims for all the time he spent meandering back to
his bowling mark
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R
Edwards
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WA
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29
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RHB
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ODI
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A
sound number six, he scored 170* as an emergency opener in the 3rd Test.
Outstanding fielder in the covers
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B
C Francis
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NSW
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24
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RHB
opener
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Lost
his form once the Tests began and a migraine gave Edwards the chance to
take his place in the Test XI
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J
W Gleeson
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NSW
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34
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LBG
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Caused
such little trouble that he obtained only three wickets in 3 Tests
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J
R Hammond
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SA
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22
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RFM
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ODI
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R
J Inverarity
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WA
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28
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RHB SLA
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ODI
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D
K Lillee
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WA
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22
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RF
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ODI
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The
real find of the tour, he established a record for an Australian bowler
in England with 31 Test wickets
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A
A Mallett
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SA
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26
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OB
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ODI
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Figured
in the last two Tests taking 10 wickets
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R
W Marsh
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WA
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24
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WK LHB
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ODI
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Time
and again came to the rescue with the bat and distinguished himself
behind the stumps
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R
A L Massie
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WA
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25
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RFM
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ODI
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Accuracy
and late swing produced his wonderful feat on his Test debut at Lord's
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A
P Sheahan
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Vic
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23
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RHB
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ODI
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Appeared
in the last two Tests and performed well in both
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K
R Stackpole
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Vic
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RHB
opener vice-captain
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ODI
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Served
the side magnificently by his consistently successful batting but needed
a reliable opening partner.
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H
B Taber
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NSW
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deputy
WK
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A
stylish understudy to Marsh
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K
D Walters
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NSW
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RHB (RM)
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ODI
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Nothing
went right for Walters in the Tests where seven innings yielded him only
54 runs.
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G
D Watson
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WA
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27
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RHB RM
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ODI
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His
finest hour was at Southampton where he hit 176 and put on a record
Australian opening stand in England
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State representation
Sheffield Shield teams
NSW New South Wales (5)
Qld Queensland (0)
SA South Australia (4)
Tas Tasmania (0)
Vic Victoria
(2)
WA Western Australia (6)
Average
age of team at time of first Test match
(8 June 1972) :
26 yrs 11 months.
ODI
played
in Prudential one-day series
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Test Appearances made before the tour
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Ian
Chappell 37, Walters 31, Stackpole
27, Gleeson 26, Sheahan
25, Taber 16, Mallett
10, Marsh 6, Greg Chappell 5, Inverarity
3, Watson 3, Lillee 2, Colley 0,
Edwards 0, Francis 0, Hammond 0, Massie 0.
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Tour officials
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Ray
Steele
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Tour
manager
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Fred
Bennett
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Assistant
manager
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Dave
Sherwood
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Scorer
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Dave
'Doc' McErlane
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Physiotherapist
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Tony
Smith
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Transport/Baggage
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Arthur
James of Hobart missed an England tour for the first time since 1930 but
nevertheless came on a private visit.
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Selectors
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Neil
Harvey (New South Wales), Sam Loxton (Victoria), Phil Ridings (South Australia),
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Selection
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The Australian Cricket Board of Control
announced on 29 December 1971 that Ray Steele would be manager with Fred
Bennett as his assistant.
Ian
Chappell was appointed captain on 8 March 1972.
Unavailable None
Tour Party Announced 6 March
1972
Not selected: Graham
McKenzie, Kerry O'Keefe, Ian Redpath, John Benaud.
McKenzie
(Leicestershire) and O'Keefe (Somerset) were in England playing county cricket
in 1972 while Redpath was promoting the Haig village tournament.
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Time between selection and departure
from Australia
43 days
(6 March- 18 April)
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Travel
Sydney Q
San Francisco Q
London
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After playing in a
double-wicket tournament in Jamaica, Ian Chappell and Doug Walters arrived
in England earlier than the main part of the team.
The touring party assembled
in Sydney and flew out on the night of 18 April 1972. They flew via San Francisco
(where 34 items of luggage were mislaid) and arrived at Heathrow Airport,
London, on 19 April.
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Time spent in England
141 days
(19 April - 7 September)
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On-tour selection panel
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Ian
Chappell (captain), Keith Stackpole
(vice-captain), John Inverarity.
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Reinforcements
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None
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Fixtures/Results
The 40-over game against Sussex was
in celebration of the centenary of the Hove ground
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a
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Arundel
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Duke
of Norfolk's XI (50 overs)
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Lost
28 r
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b
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Worcester
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Worcestershire
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Won
6 w
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c
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Old
Trafford
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Lancashire
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Drawn
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d
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Bradford
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Yorkshire
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Abandoned
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e
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Bradford
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Yorkshire (50
overs)
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No
result
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f
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Bradford
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Yorkshire (50
overs)
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No
result
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g
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Trent
Bridge
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Nottinghamshire
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Drawn
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h
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The
Oval
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Surrey
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Drawn
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Southampton
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Hampshire
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Won
9 w
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Lord's
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M.C.C.
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Won
3 w
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Bristol
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Gloucestershire
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Drawn
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Swansea
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Glamorgan
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Drawn
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Chesterfield
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Derbyshire
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Drawn
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Edgbaston
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Drawn
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OLD
TRAFFORD
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ENGLAND First Test
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LOST
89 r
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p
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Oxford
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Combined
Universities
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Won
10 w
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q
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Ilford
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Essex
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Drawn
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LORD'S
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ENGLAND Second Test
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WON
8 w
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s
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Trent Bridge
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Cricketers
Association (50
overs)
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Lost
57 r
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Bath
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Somerset
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Drawn
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Leicester
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Leicestershire
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Won
inns 46
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Lord's
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Middlesex
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Won
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TRENT
BRIDGE
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ENGLAND Third Test
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DRAWN
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x
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Stoke
on Trent
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Minor
Counties
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Won
inns 26
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y
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Hove
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Sussex
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Lost
5 w
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Hove
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Sussex (40-overs)
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Drawn
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a’
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HEADINGLEY
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ENGLAND Fourth Test
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LOST
9 w
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b’
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Perth
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Scotland (2-days)
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Won
6 w
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c’
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Northampton
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Northamptonshire
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Lost
7 w
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d’
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THE
OVAL
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ENGLAND Fifth Test
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WON
5 w
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e’
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Canterbury
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Kent
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Won
9 w
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f’
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§ Old Trafford
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England
(1st ODI - 55 overs)
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Lost
6 w
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g’
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Lord's
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England
(2nd ODI
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Won
5 w
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h’
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Edgbaston
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England
(3rd ODI)
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Lost
2 w
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I’
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Old
Trafford
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Lancashire
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Lost
9 w
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j’
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Scarborough
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T.N.Pearce's
XI
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Won
4 w
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k’
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Scarborough
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T.N.Pearce's
XI (40
overs)
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Lost
13 r
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l’
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Scarborough
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T.N.Pearce's
XI (35
overs)
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Won
6 w
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not first-class
Time
spent in England before First Test:
50 days
(19
April - 8 June)
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Test appearances on tour
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5
- Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Lillee, Marsh,
Stackpole.
4
- Edwards, Massie,
Walters
3
- Colley, Francis,
Gleeson, Inverarity,
2
- Mallett, Sheahan, Watson
0
- Hammond, Taber.
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o one-day international
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RESULTS
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L
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Australia’s six previous Test tour
results:
i in South Africa 1970 (4 Tests)
- lost 0-4
in India 1969 (5 Tests)
- won 3-1
in England 1968 (5 Tests)
- drawn 1-1
in South Africa 1966-67 (5 Tests)
- lost 1-3
in West Indies 1965 (5 Tests)
- lost 1-2
in Pakistan 1964 (1 Test)
- drawn 0-0
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Highlights
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Wicket-keeper Rodney Marsh took five catches in the innings at Old
Trafford and did so again at Trent Bridge
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Bob Massie took 16 wickets for 137 runs at Lord's, the record for a
bowler on his first Test appearance.
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Greg Chappell walked off to a standing ovation after scoring a
magnificent 131 at Lord’s.
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Ross Edwards’ played an undefeated innings of 170 when Bruce Francis
suffered a migraine and he was called upon to open the second innings at
Trent Bridge; Edwards then scored a pair in the Headingley
Test.
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All
six Western Australians in the party played in the final Test, while for
the first time New South Wales had no representative in a Test match.
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Ian
and Greg Chappell shared a third wicket partnership of 201 runs against
England at The Oval. This was the first occasion that brothers had scored
centuries in the same Test innings.
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Dennis Lillee took 31 wickets in the series,
the record for Australia in England until Alderman in 1981. His record
included ten in the match at The Oval.
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Tour Summary
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F
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W
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L
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D/NR
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Aban
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Test Matches
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5
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2
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2
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1
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-
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Other first-class matches
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22
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9
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3
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9
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1
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Minor matches
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8
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2
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3
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3
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One-day internationals
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3
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1
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2
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0
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All Matches
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38
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14
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10
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13
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1
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F
Fixtures W
Won L Lost
D Drawn NR No result
Aban Abandoned with no play
Canc Cancelled
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Return to Australia
London Q
Sydney
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Ian
Chappell wrote “I am a firm believer in
finishing a tour of England immeditaely the fifth
Test is over…. I am convinced [it] should be
the climax of the tour … first-class games after that are a waste of time
but we had to play a return match against Lancashire and then face T N
Pearce’s XI.”
The
tour party split up in London on 7 September 1972. Some went on holiday in Europe. Massie and Edwards returned home via
India where they played in the K S Ranjitsinhji
centenary match.
The
first to reach home were Sheahan and Stackpole, who arrived in Melbourne, and Lillee, who landed at Perth, on 10 September.
Greg
and Ian Chappell spent three weeks competing in a double-wicket competition
in Salisbury (Rhodesia) and a two-day game in Johannesburg for Wilf Isaac's
XI.
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Time away from Australia
145 days
(18 April to 10 September)
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Finances
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Allowances for the tour running from 15
April until 8 September amounted to $2650 for each player, compared with
$2150 for the 1968 tour, which lasted a week less.
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Written accounts of the tour
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"The
Ashes 1972" by John Arlott (Pelham Books, 1972)
"Tigers
Among the Lions" by Ian Chappell (Lynton Publications, 1972)
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Postscript
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