# History of Test cricket from 1901 to 1914

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## England in Australia 1901/2

This was the last privately run England tour of Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Club invited MCC to send a side, but they declined. Archie MacLaren was therefore invited instead, and accepted. George Hirst, Wilfred Rhodes, KS Ranjitsinjhi, Stanley Jackson and CB Fry were not available. Maclaren's great coup was to select Sydney Barnes, who had been playing in the Lancashire League and had played only a handful of games for Lancashire.$^{:82}$
Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 65 | 13,14,16 Dec 1901 | Joe Darling | Archie MacLaren | Sydney Cricket Ground | ENG by Inns&124 runs |
| 66 | 1,2,3,4 Jan 1902 | Joe Darling | Archie MacLaren | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 229 runs |
| 67 | 17,18,20,21,22,23 Jan 1902 | Joe Darling | Archie MacLaren | Adelaide Oval | AUS by 4 wkts |
| 68 | 14,15,17,18 Feb 1902 | Hugh Trumble | Archie MacLaren | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by 7 wkts |
| 69 | 28 Feb, 1,3,4 Mar 1902 | Hugh Trumble | Archie MacLaren | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 32 runs |

## Australia in England 1902

Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 70 | 29,30–31 May 1902 | Archie MacLaren | Joe Darling | Edgbaston | DRAW |
| 71 | 12,13,14 Jun 1902 | Archie MacLaren | Joe Darling | Lord's | DRAW |
| 72 | 3,4,5 Jul 1902 | Archie MacLaren | Joe Darling | Bramall Lane | AUS by 143 runs |
| 73 | 24,25,26 Jul 1902 | Archie MacLaren | Joe Darling | Old Trafford | AUS by 3 runs |
| 74 | 11,12,13 Aug 1902 | Archie MacLaren | Joe Darling | Oval | ENG by 1 wkt |

## Australia in South Africa 1902/3

Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 75 | 11,13,14 Oct 1902 | Henry Taberer | Joe Darling | Old Wanderers | DRAW |
| 76 | 18,20,21 Oct 1902 | Biddy Anderson | Joe Darling | Old Wanderers | AUS by 159 runs |
| 77 | 8,10,11 Nov 1902 | Ernest Halliwell | Joe Darling | Newlands | AUS by 10 wkts |

## England in Australia 1903/4

This was the first touring party to be selected and managed by MCC.$^{:95}$
Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 3–2.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 78 | 11,12,14,15,16,17 Dec 1903 | Monty Noble | Plum Warner | Sydney Cricket Ground | ENG by 5 wkts |
| 79 | 1,2,4,5 Jan 1904 | Monty Noble | Plum Warner | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENG by 185 runs |
| 80 | 15,16,18,19,20 Jan 1904 | Monty Noble | Plum Warner | Adelaide Oval | AUS by 216 runs |
| 81 | 26,27,29 Feb, 1,2,3 Mar 1904 | Monty Noble | Plum Warner | Sydney Cricket Ground | ENG by 157 runs |
| 82 | 5,7,8 Mar 1904 | Monty Noble | Plum Warner | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 218 runs |

## Australia in England 1905

Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 2–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 83 | 29,30–31 May 1905 | Honourable Stanley Jackson | Joe Darling | Trent Bridge | ENG by 213 runs |
| 84 | 15,16,17 Jun 1905 | Honourable Stanley Jackson | Joe Darling | Lord's | DRAW |
| 85 | 3,4,5 Jul 1905 | Honourable Stanley Jackson | Joe Darling | Headingley | DRAW |
| 86 | 24,25,26 Jul 1905 | Honourable Stanley Jackson | Joe Darling | Old Trafford | ENG by Inns&80 runs |
| 87 | 14,15,16 Aug 1905 | Honourable Stanley Jackson | Joe Darling | Oval | DRAW |

## England in South Africa 1905/6

Match length: 4 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: South Africa won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 88 | 2,3,4 Jan 1906 | Percy Sherwell | Plum Warner | Old Wanderers | SA by 1 wkt |
| 89 | 6,7,8 Mar 1906 | Percy Sherwell | Plum Warner | Old Wanderers | SA by 9 wkts |
| 90 | 10,12,13,14 Mar 1906 | Percy Sherwell | Plum Warner | Old Wanderers | SA by 243 runs |
| 91 | 24,26,27 Mar 1906 | Percy Sherwell | Plum Warner | Newlands | ENG by 4 wkts |
| 92 | 30,31 Mar, 2 Apr 1906 | Percy Sherwell | Plum Warner | Newlands | SA by Inns&16 runs |

## South Africa in England 1907

Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 1–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 93 | 1,2,3 Jul 1907 | Tip Foster | Percy Sherwell | Lord's | DRAW |
| 94 | 29,30,31 Jul 1907 | Tip Foster | Percy Sherwell | Headingley | ENG by 53 runs |
| 95 | 19,20,21 Aug 1907 | Tip Foster | Percy Sherwell | Oval | DRAW |

## England in Australia 1907/8

Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 96 | 13,14,16,17,18,19 Dec 1907 | Monty Noble | Frederick Fane | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by 2 wkts |
| 97 | 1,2,3,4,6,7 Jan 1908 | Monty Noble | Frederick Fane | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENG by 1 wkt |
| 98 | 10,11,13,14,15,16 Jan 1908 | Monty Noble | Frederick Fane | Adelaide Oval | AUS by 245 runs |
| 99 | 7,8,10,11 Feb 1908 | Monty Noble | Arthur Jones | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 308 runs |
| 100 | 21,22,24,25,26,27 Feb 1908 | Monty Noble | Arthur Jones | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by 49 runs |

## Australia in England 1909

Match length: 3 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 2–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 101 | 27,28–29 May 1909 | Archie MacLaren | Monty Noble | Edgbaston | ENG by 10 wkts |
| 102 | 14,15,16 Jun 1909 | Archie MacLaren | Monty Noble | Lord's | AUS by 9 wkts |
| 103 | 1,2,3 Jul 1909 | Archie MacLaren | Monty Noble | Headingley | AUS by 126 runs |
| 104 | 26,27,28 Jul 1909 | Archie MacLaren | Monty Noble | Old Trafford | DRAW |
| 105 | 9,10,11 Aug 1909 | Archie MacLaren | Monty Noble | Oval | DRAW |

## England in South Africa 1909/10

Match length: 5 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: South Africa won 3–2.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 106 | 1,3,4,5 Jan 1910 | Tip Snooke | Shrimp Leveson Gower | Old Wanderers | SA by 19 runs |
| 107 | 21,22,24,25,26 Jan 1910 | Tip Snooke | Shrimp Leveson Gower | Lord's, Durban | SA by 95 runs |
| 108 | 26,28 Feb, 1,2,3 Mar 1910 | Tip Snooke | Shrimp Leveson Gower | Old Wanderers | ENG by 3 wkts |
| 109 | 7,8,9 Mar 1910 | Tip Snooke | Frederick Fane | Newlands | SA by 4 wkts |
| 110 | 11,12,14 Mar 1910 | Tip Snooke | Frederick Fane | Newlands | ENG by 9 wkts |

## South Africa in Australia 1910/11

Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: Australia won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 111 | 9,10,12,13,14 Dec 1910 | Clem Hill | Percy Sherwell | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by Inns&114 runs |
| 112 | 31 Dec, 2,3,4 Jan 1910/1 | Clem Hill | Percy Sherwell | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 89 runs |
| 113 | 7,9,10,11,12,13 Jan 1911 | Clem Hill | Percy Sherwell | Adelaide Oval | SA by 38 runs |
| 114 | 17,18,20,21 Feb 1911 | Clem Hill | Percy Sherwell | Melbourne Cricket Ground | AUS by 530 runs |
| 115 | 3,4,6,7 Mar 1911 | Clem Hill | Percy Sherwell | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by 7 wkts |

## England in Australia 1911/12

Match length: Timeless. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 116 | 15,16,18,19,20,21 Dec 1911 | Clem Hill | Johnny Douglas | Sydney Cricket Ground | AUS by 146 runs |
| 117 | 30 Dec, 1,2,3 Jan 1911/2 | Clem Hill | Johnny Douglas | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENG by 8 wkts |
| 118 | 12,13,15,16,17 Jan 1912 | Clem Hill | Johnny Douglas | Adelaide Oval | ENG by 7 wkts |
| 119 | 9,10,12,13 Feb 1912 | Clem Hill | Johnny Douglas | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENG by Inns&225 runs |
| 120 | 23,24,26,27,28,29 Feb, 1 Mar 1912 | Clem Hill | Johnny Douglas | Sydney Cricket Ground | ENG by 70 runs |

## Triangular tournament: Australia and South Africa in 1912

Match length: 3 days (except last game: Timeless). Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won the triangular tournament.
| No. | Date | Team | Captain | Team | Captain | Venue | Result |
| 121 | 27–28 May 1912 | Australia | Syd Gregory | South Africa | Frank Mitchell | Old Trafford | AUS by Inns&88 runs |
| 122 | 10,11,12 Jun 1912 | England | CB Fry | South Africa | Frank Mitchell | Lord's | ENG by Inns&62 runs |
| 123 | 24,25,26 Jun 1912 | England | CB Fry | Australia | Syd Gregory | Lord's | DRAW |
| 124 | 8,9,10 Jul 1912 | England | CB Fry | South Africa | Louis Tancred | Headingley | ENG by 174 runs |
| 125 | 15,16,17 Jul 1912 | Australia | Syd Gregory | South Africa | Frank Mitchell | Lord's | AUS by 10 wkts |
| 126 | 29,30,21 Jul 1912 | England | CB Fry | Australia | Syd Gregory | Old Trafford | DRAW |
| 127 | 5,6,7 Aug | Australia | Syd Gregory | South Africa | Louis Tancred | Trent Bridge | DRAW |
| 128 | 12,13 Aug | England | CB Fry | South Africa | Louis Tancred | Oval | ENG by 10 wkts |
| 129 | 19,20,21,22 Aug | England | CB Fry | Australia | Syd Gregory | Oval | ENG by 244 runs |

## England in South Africa 1913/4

Match length: 4 days. Balls per over: 6. Series result: England won 4–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| 130 | 13,15,16,17 Dec 1913 | Herbie Taylor | Johnny Douglas | Lord's, Durban | ENG by Inns&157 runs |
| 131 | 26,27,29,30 Dec 1913 | Herbie Taylor | Johnny Douglas | Old Wanderers | ENG by Inns&12 runs |
| 132 | 1,2,3,5 Jan 1914 | Herbie Taylor | Johnny Douglas | Old Wanderers | ENG by 91 runs |
| 133 | 14,16,17,17 Feb 1914 | Herbie Taylor | Johnny Douglas | Lord's, Durban | DRAW |
| 134 | 27,28 Feb, 2,3 Mar 1914 | Herbie Taylor | Johnny Douglas | St George's Park | ENG by 10 wkts |