Australian cricket team in England in 1880

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The Australian cricket team in England in 1880 played nine first-class matches including one Test, which was the first ever played in England. They were captained by W.L. Murdoch. The team had difficulty in arranging fixtures against the counties, and prior to the Test match in early September had played only four matches that are now rated as first-class (as well as many fixtures against weaker opposition), despite having already been in England for almost four months.

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The Test was a late addition to the programme, being arranged at the instigation of the Surrey secretary, C. W. Alcock, who asked Lord Harris to put together a side. A. N. Hornby, Tom Emmett and George Ulyett refused to play, having unpleasant memories of the Sydney Riot of 1879, but Australia were also seriously handicapped, being without their star bowler, Fred Spofforth.

The Australians won 4, drew 3 and lost 2 of their first-class fixtures. Their only loss other than to England was to Nottinghamshire. That defeat was by only one wicket and came in a match in which they played a man short.

Australian tour party

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The Australian team that toured England in 1880.

The Australian party consisted of: W.L. Murdoch (captain), A.C. Bannerman, J.McC. Blackham, G.J. Bonnor, H.F. Boyle, T.U. Groube, A.H. Jarvis, P.S. McDonnell, W.H. Moule, G.E. Palmer, J. Slight, F.R. Spofforth, G. Alexander (player-manager).

Tour matches

No.DateOpponentsVenueResultRef
13–14 May18 of St Luke's Antelope Ground, Southampton Won by an innings and 22 runs [1]
117–18 May Derbyshire County Ground, Derby Won by eight wickets [2]
18 May Derbyshire (fill-up match) County Ground, Derby Drawn [3]
20–22 May18 of Longsight East Road, Longsight, Manchester Won by ten wickets [4]
22 May18 of Longsight (fill-up match) East Road, Longsight, Manchester Drawn [5]
27–29 May18 of Rochdale Butcher Meadow, Rochdale Won by an innings and 26 runs [6]
29 May18 of Rochdale (fill-up match) Butcher Meadow, Rochdale Drawn [7]
31 May–2 June18 of Keighley Hard Ings Road, Keighley Drawn [8]
3–4 June18 of Burnley and District Turf Moor, Burnley Won by an innings and 27 runs [9]
5 June18 of Burnley and District (fill-up match) Turf Moor, Burnley Drawn [10]
7–9 June18 of Malton Old Malton Road, Malton Won by four wickets [11]
210–11 June Yorkshire Dewsbury and Savile Ground, Dewsbury Won by five wickets [12]
11–12 June Yorkshire (fill-up match) Dewsbury and Savile Ground, Dewsbury Drawn [13]
14–16 June18 of North Ormeau Cricket Ground, Belfast Won by nine wickets [14]
17–18 June18 of Dublin University College Park, Dublin Drawn [15]
21–23 June18 of Birmingham Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham Won by an innings and 9 runs [16]
23 Jun 188018 of Birmingham (fill-up match) Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham Drawn [17]
24–26 June18 of Northampton St James' End, Northampton Won by eight wickets [18]
28–29 June18 of Harrogate St George's Road, Harrogate Won by ten wickets [19]
29–30 June18 of Harrogate St George's Road, Harrogate Drawn [20]
1–3 July18 of Newcastle upon Tyne Bath Road Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne Drawn [21]
5–6 Jul 188018 of Middlesbrough Linthorpe Road West Ground, Middlesbrough Won by an innings and 26 runs [22]
7 July18 of Middlesbrough (fill-up match) Linthorpe Road West Ground, Middlesbrough Drawn [23]
8–10 July18 of Broughton Broughton Cricket Club Ground, Salford Drawn [24]
12–14 July Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester Drawn [25]
16–17 July18 of Werneth The Coppice, Oldham Won by an innings and 21 runs [26]
17 July18 of Werneth (fill-up match) The Coppice, Oldham Drawn [27]
19–20 July18 of Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Won by ten wickets [28]
322–24 July Yorkshire Fartown, Huddersfield Drawn [29]
26–28 July18 of Hull Argyle Street, Hull Drawn [30]
29–31 July18 of Crewe Alexandra Athletic Ground, Crewe Drawn [31]
42–4 August Gloucestershire Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton, Bristol Won by 68 runs [32]
4 August Gloucestershire (fill-up match) Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton, Bristol Won by ten wickets [33]
5–7 August18 of Hunslet Woodhouse Hill Ground, Hunslet Won by eight wickets [34]
7 August18 of Hunslet (fill-up match) Woodhouse Hill Ground, Hunslet Drawn [35]
9–10 August18 of Bradford Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford Won by ten wickets [36]
10–11 August18 of Bradford (fill-up match) Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford Won by three wickets [37]
12–13 August18 of Sunderland Chester Road, Sunderland Won by an innings and 38 runs [38]
13–14 August18 of Sunderland (fill-up match) Chester Road, Sunderland Drawn [39]
19–21 August18 of Scarborough North Marine Road, Scarborough Lost by 90 runs [40]
23–25 August18 of Yeadon White Swan Ground, Yeadon Won by an innings and 65 runs [41]
26–28 August18 of Stockport Higher Hilgate, Stockport Lost by 100 runs [42]
28 August15 of Stockport (fill-up match) Higher Hilgate, Stockport Drawn [43]
30 August–1 September18 of Hastings Central Recreation Ground, Hastings Drawn [44]
56–8 September ENGLAND Kennington Oval, London Lost by five wickets [45]
10–11 September18 of Glasgow Titwood, Glasgow Drawn [46]
613–15 September Sussex County Ground, Hove Drawn [47]
16–18 September Scotland Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Won by six wickets [48]
720–22 September Players of the North Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford Drawn [49]
823–25 September Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Lost by one wicket [50]
927–29 September Players Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Won by two wickets [51]
29 September Players (fill-up match) Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Drawn [52]

Test match

6–8 September 1880
Scorecard
v
420 (210.3 overs)
W. G. Grace 152 (294)
William Moule 3/23 (12.3 overs)
149 (75.1 overs)
Harry Boyle 36* (47)
Fred Morley 5/56 (32 overs)
57/5 (33.3 overs)
Frank Penn 27* (46)
Joey Palmer 3/35 (16.3 overs)
327 (f/o) (176.3 overs)
Billy Murdoch 153* (358)
Fred Morley 3/90 (61 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Kennington Oval, London
Umpires: H. H. Stephenson (Eng) and Bob Thoms (Eng)

See also

References

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