English cricket team in Australia in 1886–87
The England cricket team in Australia in 1886–87, generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI, was described by Wisden as "one of the strongest that ever left England for the Colonies".[1] The team played 10 first-class matches, winning 6 with 2 draws and 2 defeats (both against New South Wales).
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Test series summary
England won both the Test matches against Australia:
- 1st Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 13 runs
- 2nd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 71 runs
Team members
The party comprised 13 players, all of them professionals: Arthur Shrewsbury, Billy Barnes, William Gunn, William Scotton, Wilfred Flowers, Mordecai Sherwin and Alfred Shaw (all Nottinghamshire); Dick Barlow and Johnny Briggs (both Lancashire); George Lohmann and Maurice Read (both Surrey); Billy Bates (Yorkshire); and James Lillywhite (Sussex).
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External links
Bibliography
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1888
External links
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- Pages with reference errors
- 1886 in Australian cricket
- 1886 in English cricket
- 1887 in Australian cricket
- 1887 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