English national cricket team in Australia in the 1876-77 season

The tour of the English national cricket team to Australia in the 1876/77 season took place from March 15 to April 4, 1877. The international cricket tour was part of the 1876/77 international cricket season and included two tests . The series ended 1-1 in a draw. It included the first game that was classified as a test match.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. It was the first tour in which individual games were subsequently classified as test matches. Previously, individual tours were held. England carried out individual tours in Australia since 1861 and with a representation from Aborigines in 1868 this was the first time an Australian team did this in England.

Stages

Melbourne

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne	100.024	1st & 2nd test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
Australia	England
Alec Bannerman Jack Blackham William Cooper Tom Garrett Dave Gregory Ned Gregory John Hodges Tom Horan James Kelly Tom Kendall Billy Midwinter Billy Murdoch Frederick Spofforth Jeff Thomson	Tom Armitage Harry Charlwood George Emmett Andrew Greenwood Arthur Hill Vallance Jupp James Lillywhite John Selby Alfred Shaw James Southerton George Ulyett

Testing

First test in Melbourne

March 15-19 Scorecard	Melbourne	Australia 245 (169.3) & 196 (68)	-	England 104 (136.1) & 108 (66.1)
		Australia wins with 45 runs

Second test in Melbourne

March 31 - April 4 scorecard	Melbourne	Australia 122 (112.1) & 259 (154.3)	-	England 261 (130.2) & 122-6 (52.1)
		England wins with 4 wickets

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo