English cricket team in Australia in 1884-85
- English cricket team in Australia in 1884-85
The England cricket team in Australia in 1884-85 was generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI after its main organiser. The team played 8 first-class matches, including the five matches in the Test series, winning 6 and losing 2.
Test series summary
England won the Test series against Australia 3-2:
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2912.html 1st Test] at Adelaide Oval – England won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2917.html 2nd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – England won by 10 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2924.html 3rd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 6 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2926.html 4th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2927.html 5th Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – England won by an innings and 98 runs
Team members
The party comprised 13 players, all of them professionals: Arthur Shrewsbury, Billy Barnes, William Attewell, William Scotton, Wilfred Flowers and Alfred Shaw (all Nottinghamshire); Billy Bates, Joe Hunter, Bobby Peel and George Ulyett (all Yorkshire); Johnny Briggs (Lancashire); Maurice Read (Surrey); and James Lillywhite (Sussex) [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153446.html Wisden Online] ] .
References
External links
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1884-85.html CricketArchive]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153446.html Wisden Archive Online]
Bibliography
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" 1886
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