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The Tour of Australia – The Opening Skirmishes

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For the record here are summaries of the first four England matches: the three intra-squad matches the two England teams played as warm-ups (adjusted regulations were applied). Then the first Ashes T20.

January 15, 35 overs:

England 193-6 (Sciver 71, Knight 57)
England A 183 (Capsey 44)
England won by 10 runs

January 16, 20 overs, Match 1:

England A 143-9 (Lamb 48, E. Jones 44, Ecclestone 7-14!)
England 103 (Knight 35)
England A won by 40 runs

January 16, 20 overs, Match 2:

England 125-9
England A 130-6
England A won by 4 wickets

Then came the huge disappointment of the T20 series; only one game, the first of three, could be completed.

Scores:
England 169-4
Australia 170-1 (McGrath 91*)
Australia won by 9 wickets