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.
Squads[]
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).[1]
Australia's team for the second test showed eleven changes as a result of the 1884 touring team (who had contested the 1st Test) demanding fifty per cent of the gate money for this match. Thus was ended the unique run of JM Blackham who played in each of the first 17 Test matches.[2]
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Matches[]
First Test[]
Australia
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England
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- 14 December was taken as a rest day
- 4 balls per over
Second Test[]
England
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Australia
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401 (216.2 overs)
Johnny Briggs 121 Sammy Jones 4/47 (25.2 overs) |
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7/0 (1.1 overs)
William Scotton 7* Alfred Marr 0/3 (1 over) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat
- 4 January was taken as a rest day
- 4 balls per over
Third Test[]
Australia
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v
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England
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- 22 February was taken as a rest day
- 4 balls per over
Fourth Test[]
England
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v
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Australia
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- England won the toss and elected to bat
- 15 March was taken as a rest day
- 4 balls per over
Fifth Test[]
Australia
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v
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England
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386 (221.3 overs)
Arthur Shrewsbury 105* John Trumble 3/29 (28 overs) | ||
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- 22 March was taken as a rest day
- 4 balls per over
References[]
External links[]
Bibliography[]
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1886
- 1884 in Australian cricket
- 1884 in English cricket
- 1885 in Australian cricket
- 1885 in English cricket
- Australian cricket seasons from 1850–51 to 1889–90
- English cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket competitions from 1844 to 1888
- The Ashes
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs