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Australia Win the Ashes in England — Joe Darling's First Series, Five-Test Tour, 1899

The 1899 Ashes was the first Test series in England to consist of five matches rather than three. Australia, captained by Joe Darling on his first tour as skipper, won the only match decided — the second Test at Lord's by 10 wickets — and drew the other four to take the series 1-0. It was Australia's first Ashes win on English soil since 1882, and the launch series for Victor Trumper, Monty Noble, Hugh Trumble at his peak and Ernie Jones.