Australian cricket team in England in 1989

International cricket tour

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1989 season to play a six-match Test series against England. The tour also included matches in Wales, Scotland, the Netherlands and Denmark. Australia won the series 4–0 with two matches drawn. Australia therefore regained The Ashes.

Touring party

• Allan Border (captain)
• Geoff Marsh (vice captain)
• Terry Alderman
• David Boon
• Greg Campbell
• Ian Healy
• Trevor Hohns
• Merv Hughes
• Dean Jones
• Geoff Lawson
• Tim May
• Tom Moody
• Carl Rackemann
• Mark Taylor
• Mike Veletta
• Steve Waugh
• Tim Zoehrer^[1]

Test series summary

• 1st Test at Headingley – Australia won by 210 runs
• 2nd Test at Lord's Cricket Ground – Australia won by 6 wickets
• 3rd Test at Edgbaston – match drawn
• 4th Test at Old Trafford – Australia won by 9 wickets
• 5th Test at Trent Bridge – Australia won by an innings and 180 runs
• 6th Test at The Oval – match drawn

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The series was drawn 1–1 with one tied match. By losing fewer wickets in the tied game, England won the Texaco Trophy.^[2]

1st ODI

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• SJ Rhodes (ENG) made his England debut.

2nd ODI

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

The coach driver for the touring Australian cricket team in 1989 was Austin Grundy. The Australian scorer was Mike Walsh.

Other matches

• Australians v League Cricket Conference XI at Dartmouth, 5 May 1989
• Australians v Duchess of Norfolk's XI at Arundel, 7 May 1989
• Sussex v Australians at Hove, 9 May 1989
• Marylebone Cricket Club v Australians at Lord's, 11 May 1989
• Worcestershire v Australians at Worcester, 13–14 May 1989
• Somerset v Australians at Taunton, 17–19 May 1989
• Middlesex v Australians at Lord's, 20–22 May 1989
• Yorkshire v Australians at Leeds, 23 May 1989

First-class match: Warwickshire v Australians at Birmingham

• Australians won the toss and batted

• Derbyshire v Australians at Derby, 3-5 Jun 1989
• Lancashire v Australians at Manchester, 14-16 Jun 1989
• Northamptonshire v Australians at Northampton, 17-19 Jun 1989
• Australians v Oxford and Cambridge Universities at The Parks, 28 Jun 1989
• Glamorgan v Australians at Neath, 1-3 Jul 1989
• Australians v Scotland at Glasgow, 15 Jul 1989
• Australians v Minor Counties at Trowbridge, 17 Jul 1989
• Hampshire v Australians at Southampton, 19-21 Jul 1989
• Gloucestershire v Australians at Bristol, 22-23 Jul 1989
• Nottinghamshire v Australians at Nottingham, 2-4 Aug 1989
• Leicestershire v Australians at Leicester, 5-7 Aug 1989
• Kent v Australians at Canterbury, 16-18 Aug 1989
• Essex v Australians at Chelmsford, 19-21 Aug 1989
• Australians v The Netherlands at The Hague, 2 Sep 1989
• Australians v The Netherlands at The Hague, 3 Sep 1989
• Australians v Denmark at Bronsby Stadium, 5 Sep 1989
• Australians v Denmark at Slagelse Stadium, 6 Sep 1989

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1990
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1990

References

1. "Australia in England, 1989". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
2. Wright, Graeme, ed. (1990). "Second Texaco Trophy Match, England v Australia 1989". Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, 1990.

External links

• CricketArchive – tour itineraries