English cricket team in Australia in 1873–74
An England cricket team toured Australia in 1873-74. This was the third tour of Australia by an English team, the previous one being in 1863–64. The team is sometimes referred to as W. G. Grace's XI.
Squad[]
The team was captained by W. G. Grace (Gloucestershire) who was joined by Fred Grace, James Bush (both Gloucestershire); William Oscroft, Martin McIntyre (both Nottinghamshire); Harry Jupp, James Southerton, Richard Humphrey, Farrington Boult (all Surrey); Andrew Greenwood (Yorkshire); James Lillywhite (Sussex); W. R. Gilbert (Middlesex). The party consisted of five amateurs and seven professionals.[1]
Tour[]
The team played 15 matches in Australia but none are recognised as a first-class fixture.[2]
References[]
- ^ Rae, p.147.
- ^ CricketArchive – tour itinerary Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 12 July 2009.
Further reading[]
- Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Simon Rae, W. G. Grace, Faber & Faber, 1999
- Richard Tomlinson, Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was W.G., Little, Brown, 2015
External links[]
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- 1873 in Australian cricket
- 1873 in English cricket
- 1874 in Australian cricket
- 1874 in English cricket
- Australian cricket seasons from 1850–51 to 1889–90
- English cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket competitions from 1844 to 1888
- International cricket tour stubs