English cricket team in Australia in 1903–04

The English cricket team's tour to Australia in 1903–04 was the first time the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) took over responsibility for sponsoring and arranging an overseas tour representing England. England had not won the Ashes since the 1896 series in England. The MCC appointed Plum Warner to put together and captain a team, which was very much seen as the underdogs against Australia. Warner and his team, however, pulled off the upset the English were looking for and won the five-Test series 3–2. In the first Test at Sydney, R.E. "Tip" Foster scored 287 to set the world record for the highest individual Test innings; the innings remains the highest by a Test debutant.

7, 9, 10, 11 November 1903. Played at Adelaide. M.C.C. (483 for 8 declared) drew with South Australia (172 & 343 for 7)

13, 14, 16 November 1903. Played at Melbourne. Victoria (162 & 210) lost to M.C.C. (443 for 8 declared) by an innings and 71 runs

20, 21, 23 November 1903. Played at Sydney. New South Wales (108 & 201) lost to M.C.C. (319) by an innings and 10 runs

27, 28, 30 November 1903. Played at Brisbane Queensland (242 & 91) lost to M.C.C. (215 & 119 for 4) won by 6 wickets

2, 3 December 1903. Played at Maitland. Northern District XVIII (283 & 241 for 6) drew with M.C.C. (453)

4, 5 December 1903. Played at Newcastle. M.C.C. (306 & 381 for 8) drew with Newcastle XV (203)

11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 December 1903. Played at Sydney. Australia (285 & 485) lost to England (577 & 194 for 5) by 5 wickets

December ? 1903. Played at Melbourne. M.C.C. (416) beat the Juniors (124 & 193) by an innings and 99 runs

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