Australian cricket team in England in 1953

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1953 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes.

1953 Ashes Series
The Ashes returned to England after 19 years.
Date11 June – 19 August 1953
LocationEngland
ResultEngland won the 5-Test series 10
Teams
England Australia
Captains
L Hutton AL Hassett
Most runs
L Hutton – 443 (55.37) AL Hassett – 365 (36.50)
Most wickets
AV Bedser – 39 (17.48) RR Lindwall – 26 (18.84)

England won the final Test to take the series 1–0 after the first four Tests were all drawn. England therefore recovered the Ashes for the first time since losing them in 1934.

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