History of the England cricket team from 1945 Australia won the first Test at Lord's comfortably, but England came back to win the second Test at Edgbaston with a two run victory, the narrowest win by runs in Ashes history. The third Test ended in a draw, with one day having been lost to rain and England one wicket away from victory. England then narrowly won the fourth Test in Nottingham by three wickets after forcing the Australians to follow on. In the fifth and final Test at the Oval in London England came into the final day needing to avoid a defeat with a lead of 40
South African cricket team in England in 1924 South African cricket team in England in 1924 The South African cricket team toured England in the 1924 season to play a five-match Test series against England. England won the series 3-0 with 2 matches drawn. The tourists, with their ages on the first day of the first match of the tour on 3 May, were: George Parker (24) also played three first-class matches (including the first two Tests) and Aubrey Faulkner (42) played one match, the Third Test. The manager was George Allsop. South Africa's score of 30 at Edgbaston is still the only completed innings in Test match