Australian cricket team in England in 1905

Laver was the player-manager, assisted by Newland.^[1]

England won the Test series 2–0, with three matches drawn.

29–31 May 1905 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
196 (71.3 overs) JT Tyldesley 56 FJ Laver 7/64 (31.3 overs)		221 (63.5 overs) C Hill 54 FS Jackson 5/52 (14.5 overs)
426/5d (153 overs) AC MacLaren 140 RA Duff 2/43 (15 overs)		188 (72.4 overs) SE Gregory 51 BJT Bosanquet 8/107 (32.4 overs)

England won by 213 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: J Carlin and J Phillips

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

The Australian second innings in this match still holds the record for the lowest innings total (188) when a bowler conceded 100 runs (BJT Bosanquet 8/107).^[2]

15–17 June 1905 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
282 (140 overs) CB Fry 73 AJY Hopkins 3/40 (15 overs)		181 (50.1 overs) J Darling 41 FS Jackson 4/50 (15 overs)
151/5 (50 overs) AC MacLaren 79 WW Armstrong 3/30 (10 overs)

Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: J Phillips and W Richards

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• There was no play on the final day.

3–5 July 1905 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
301 (128.3 overs) FS Jackson 144* CE McLeod 3/88 (37 overs)		195 (53.2 overs) WW Armstrong 66 A Warren 5/57 (19.2 overs)
295/5d (104 overs) JT Tyldesley 100 WW Armstrong 5/122 (51 overs)		224/7 (91 overs) MA Noble 62 C Blythe 3/41 (24 overs)

Match drawn Headingley, Leeds Umpires: J Phillips and VA Titchmarsh

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• D Denton and A Warren (both ENG) made their Test debuts.

24–26 July 1905 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
446 (157.5 overs) FS Jackson 113 CE McLeod 5/125 (47 overs)		197 (45.5 overs) J Darling 73 W Brearley 4/72 (17 overs)
		169 (f/o) (52.3 overs) RA Duff 60 W Brearley 4/54 (14 overs)

England won by an innings and 80 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: J Carlin and JE West

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• RH Spooner and W Brearley (both ENG) made their Test debuts.

14–16 August 1905 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
430 (130 overs) CB Fry 144 A Cotter 7/148 (40 overs)		363 (93.1 overs) RA Duff 146 W Brearley 5/110 (31.1 overs)
261/6d (80.3 overs) JT Tyldesley 112* MA Noble 2/56 (14.3 overs)		124/4 (37 overs) C Hill 34 EG Arnold 1/17 (9 overs)

Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: J Phillips and WAJ West

• England won the toss and elected to bat.