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Coronation Ashes — England Regain the Urn at The Oval, 1953

England vs Australia

1953-08-19

On 19 August 1953, England regained the Ashes for the first time since the 1932-33 Bodyline series by beating Australia by 8 wickets at The Oval. The Coronation summer of Queen Elizabeth II ended with Denis Compton sweeping Arthur Morris to the boundary at 5.53pm and Brian Johnston shouting 'It's the Ashes!' on BBC radio. The match closed twenty years of Australian dominance and crowned Len Hutton's first full year as captain.

#england#australia#ashes

⭐Mild

Coronation Tour: MCC Plays at Brighton During the George IV Coronation — July 1821

MCC vs Sussex

1821-07-23

On 23-24 July 1821 — four days after George IV's coronation — the MCC played Sussex at Brighton in a fixture timed to coincide with the new king's expected arrival at the Royal Pavilion. The king did not attend, but the match drew an exceptional crowd and is the most celebrated of the coronation-summer cricket fixtures.

#roundarm-era#mcc#sussex