English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18 explained

Series Name:English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18
Team1 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Team1 Name:Australia
Team2 Image:Flag of England.svg
Team2 Name:England
From Date:23 November 2017
To Date:21 February 2018
Team1 Captain:Steve Smith
Team2 Captain:Joe Root (Tests)
Eoin Morgan (ODIs)
No Of Tests:5
Team1 Tests Won:4
Team2 Tests Won:0
Team1 Tests Most Runs:Steve Smith (687)[1]
Team2 Tests Most Runs:Dawid Malan (383)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:Pat Cummins (23)[2]
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:James Anderson (17)
Player Of Test Series:Steve Smith (Aus)
No Of Odis:5
Team1 Odis Won:1
Team2 Odis Won:4
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Aaron Finch (275)[3]
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Jason Roy (250)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Andrew Tye (8)[4]
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Adil Rashid (10)
Player Of Odi Series:Joe Root (Eng)

The England cricket team toured Australia between November 2017 and February 2018 to play five Tests and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).[5] They also played in a three nation Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament, along with New Zealand, who co-hosted the tournament along with Australia.[6] England additionally played two first-class matches, a two-day tour match and a one-day tour match against Cricket Australia XI, as well as a Twenty20 against the Prime Minister's XI. The Test matches made up the 2017–18 Ashes series, with Australia regaining the Ashes by winning the series 4–0.[7] England won the ODI series 4–1. This was England's first bilateral ODI series win in Australia.[8]

In May 2017, it was confirmed that the WACA Ground would host the Test in Perth, as the planned new Perth Stadium would not be opened in time.[9] However, the fifth ODI was played at the new stadium.[10]

Squads

In September 2017, Ben Stokes was named in the initial England squad, but was subsequently ruled out of international selection pending a disciplinary process.[15] The following month, he was replaced by Steven Finn.[16] However, Finn was then himself ruled out of the tour, injuring his knee before the first warm-up game.[17] Tom Curran was called up to replace him.[18] James Anderson was named as England's vice-captain for the Test series in Stokes' absence.[19] George Garton was added to England's squad as cover for Jake Ball during the warm-up games,[20] but returned to the England Lions when Ball recovered in time for the first Test.[21] Additionally, England played a warm-up game during the tour which featured six players not included in the Test squad (Ben Duckett, Keaton Jennings, Daniel Lawrence, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, and Mark Wood),[22] although Joe Clarke replaced Duckett himself after an off-field incident with James Anderson.[23]

Australia delayed the naming of its squad for the first two Tests until 17 November 2017, and selected Cameron Bancroft to replace Matthew Renshaw. Tim Paine returned to the team after a seven-year absence, ahead of Matthew Wade and Peter Nevill. Ahead of the first Test, Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's squad as a cover for David Warner, who injured his neck at training.[24] Mitchell Marsh was added to Australia's squad ahead of the third Test, replacing Chadd Sayers.[25]

Australia's Mitchell Starc and England's Craig Overton were ruled out of the fourth Test due to heel and rib injuries respectively.[26] [27] Despite already having lost the Ashes, England opted not to make wholesale changes to their team, announcing prior to the start of the fourth Test match, that Surrey's Tom Curran would make his debut as a replacement for Overton.[28] Ahead of the fifth Test, Ashton Agar was added to Australia's squad.[29] England's Chris Woakes was ruled out of the fifth Test due to injury.[30]

Prior to the ODI series, Dawid Malan was added to England's squad, replacing Ben Stokes.[31] Cameron White was called up to replace Chris Lynn in Australia’s ODI squad after Lynn was ruled out with an injury.[32] Australia's Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the second ODI due to virus. Alex Carey was added to Australia's ODI squad as cover for Tim Paine.[33] Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's ODI squad as a cover for Aaron Finch before the fourth ODI.[34] England's Liam Plunkett was ruled out of last two ODIs due to injury.[35]

Tour matches

Cricket Australia XI vs England

Test series

See main article: 2017–18 Ashes series.

5th Test

50-over tour match

Cricket Australia XI vs England

ODI series

5th ODI

T20I series

See main article: 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017–18 Ashes series – Most runs. ESPNcricinfo. 8 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 2017–18 Ashes series – Most wickets. ESPNcricinfo. 8 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2017–18 England in Australia ODI series – Most runs. ESPNcricinfo. 28 January 2018.
  4. Web site: 2017–18 England in Australia ODI series – Most wickets. ESPNcricinfo. 28 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Future Tours Programme . 16 January 2016 . International Cricket Council.
  6. News: Adelaide to host maiden Ashes day-night Test . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 December 2016.
  7. News: Ruthless Australia regain the Ashes . Cricket Australia . 18 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Lillywhite. Jamie. England win by 16 runs to clinch series. BBC. 21 January 2018. 21 January 2018.
  9. News: WACA confirmed to host Perth Ashes Test . Cricket Australia . 10 May 2017.
  10. News: Schorchers to launch new Perth Stadium on December 13 . Perth Now . 11 November 2017.
  11. News: Australia confirm Ashes Test squad. Cricket.com.au . 17 November 2017 . 17 November 2017.
  12. News: England name Test squad for Ashes tour. England and Wales Cricket Board . 27 September 2017 . 27 September 2017 .
  13. Web site: Maxwell dumped, Lynn bolts into Aussie ODI squad. Cricket Australia. 3 January 2018.
  14. News: England name ODI squad for Australia series in New Year . England & Wales Cricket Board. 6 December 2017. 6 December 2017.
  15. News: Ben Stokes and Alex Hales dropped by England until further notice. The Guardian. 28 September 2017 . 29 September 2017 . Martin . Ali .
  16. News: Ben Stokes Ashes participation delayed, Steve Finn added to squad . BBC Sport . 6 October 2017 . 6 October 2017.
  17. News: England bowler Steven Finn ruled out of tour with injury. BBC Sport. 7 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Curran to replace Finn in Australia. ESPNCricinfo.com. 7 November 2017.
  19. News: Ashes 2017-18: James Anderson to be England vice-captain . BBC Sport. 10 November 2017.
  20. Web site: Garton called up as cover for England warm-up . ESPN Cricinfo. 10 November 2017 . 11 November 2017.
  21. News: Taunts and the tide of history await as England prepare to enter the Gabbatoir. 20 November 2017. theguardian.com.
  22. Web site: Moeen Ali to captain England XI. 8 December 2017.
  23. Web site: Duckett 'poured drink over' Anderson - ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2017 . 9 December 2017.
  24. Web site: Warner confident, but Maxwell in as cover. 22 November 2017.
  25. Web site: Australia recalls Mitchell Marsh for third Test. Internatinonal Cricket Council. 6 December 2017.
  26. News: Ashes: Mitchell Starc ruled out of fourth Test with heel injury. BBC Sport. 24 December 2017.
  27. Web site: Overton out of Boxing Day Test with fractured rib. ESPN Cricinfo. 24 December 2017.
  28. News: Ashes: Tom Curran to make England Test debut on Boxing Day at MCG. 25 December 2017. BBC Sport. 25 December 2017. en-GB.
  29. News: Agar added to Aussie Test squad. 30 December 2017. Cricket Australia. 30 December 2017. en.
  30. Web site: Woakes injured, Crane to make debut. Cricket Australia. 3 January 2018.
  31. News: Malan added to England squad for Australia ODI series. 1 January 2018. England Cricket Board. 1 January 2018.
  32. Web site: White recalled to Australia ODI team. Cricket Australia. 11 January 2018.
  33. Web site: Hazlewood out of Brisbane ODI with virus. ESPN Cricinfo. 18 January 2018.
  34. Web site: Maxwell called in to Aussie squad . Cricket Australia. 25 January 2018.
  35. Web site: Australia vs England: Liam Plunkett ruled out of final two ODIs. The Indian Express. 25 January 2018 . 25 January 2018.

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