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This was one of the classic series even though rain marred the summer. At Edgbaston and Lord's it was not possible to complete even the first innings of the game, but at Bramall Lane's first (and only) Test Australia won at a canter. The Old Trafford Test has gone down in folklore as Tate's Match, as it was poor Fred Tate who dropped a crucial catch and was last man out as England went down to a three-run defeat. Although the Ashes were lost, the decider at The Oval was another nail-biter. Gilbert Jessop smashed a hundred in 75 minutes and then Hirst and Rhodes, England's last pair who came together with 15 needed, "got 'em in singles" to secure a thrilling one-wicket win.
England 1 Australia 2 Drawn 2
This was one of the classic series even though rain marred the summer. At Edgbaston and Lord's it was not possible to complete even the first innings of the game, but at Bramall Lane's first (and only) Test Australia won at a canter. The Old Trafford Test has gone down in folklore as Tate's Match, as it was poor Fred Tate who dropped a crucial catch and was last man out as England went down to a three-run defeat. Although the Ashes were lost, the decider at The Oval was another nail-biter. Gilbert Jessop smashed a hundred in 75 minutes and then Hirst and Rhodes, England's last pair who came together with 15 needed, "got 'em in singles" to secure a thrilling one-wicket win.
England 1 Australia 2 Drawn 2