History of The Australian Cricket Team - The 1910s

The 1910s

Season Opponent Venue Played Won Lost Drawn Result
1910–11 South Africa Australia 5 4 1 0 Won
1911–12 England Australia 5 1 4 0 Lost
1912 South Africa England 3 2 0 1 Won
1912 England England 3 0 1 2 Lost
Totals 16 7 6 3

Australia were visited in the first two summers of this decade by South Africa and England respectively. In 1912 the Australian team toured England and played in the 1912 Triangular Tournament with their hosts and South Africa.

Australia toured USA and Canada in June to August 1913, playing five matches, four in Philadelphia and one in Toronto.

Needless to say, this was the decade of World War I. After the last match of the Triangular series in August 1912, Australia did not play another Test match until December 1920 when England, as the Marylebone Cricket Club toured Australia in a five Test series.

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