The Australian cricket team in England in 1899 played 35 first-class matches including five Tests, the first time that a series in England had consisted of more than three matches. It was also the first time that a panel of selectors was appointed; previously the authority for the ground where the match was to be played was responsible for selecting the side.
The First Test at Trent Bridge saw W G Grace make his final appearance for England, while Wilfred Rhodes made his Test debut in the same match.
Test series summary
Australia won the Test series 1–0, with four matches drawn.
First Test
1–3 June 1899
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- VT Trumper and FJ Laver (both AUS), and W Rhodes (ENG) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
15–17 June 1899
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- CL Townsend, GL Jessop and W Mead (all ENG) made their Test debuts.
Third Test
29 June–1 July 1899
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Fourth Test
17–19 July 1899
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- WM Bradley (ENG) made his Test debut.
Fifth Test
14–16 August 1899
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- AO Jones (ENG) made his Test debut.
External sources
Annual reviews
- James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly) 1900
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1900
Further reading
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975