Cricket at Old Blighty: Top five matches played in Manchester across formats

#3 England vs Australia, Test Match, 1902

Victor Trumper, Australian opener in the 1902 Ashes

Another Ashes classic. This Test match happened way back in 1902. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Australians were dismissed for 299 in their first innings.

England replied with a score of 262 in their first innings and conceded a lead of 37 runs to Australia. Australians then terribly collapsed in their second innings and were dismissed for 86 runs in 47.4 overs.

England needed a paltry 124 runs to win the Ashes Test. However, they collapsed from 92 for 3 to all out for 120. Australia won the game by three runs and took a 2-0 lead in the series. One of the most intriguing game Old Trafford has ever witnessed.