English national cricket team in Australia in the 1881-82 season

The tour of the English national cricket team to Australia in the 1881/82 season took place from December 31 to March 14, 1881. The international cricket tour was part of the 1881/82 international cricket season and comprised four tests . Australia won the series 2–0.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1880 season .

Stages

Melbourne Sydney

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 & 4th test
Sydney Cricket Ground	Sydney	48,000	2nd & 3rd test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
Australia	England
Alec Bannerman Jack Blackham Harry Boyle William Cooper George Coulthard Edwin Evans Tom Garrett George Giffen Tom Horan Sammy Jones Bob Massie Percy McDonnell Billy Murdoch Joey Palmer Frederick Spofforth	Graham Barlow Billy Bates George Emmett Billy Midwinter Ted Peate Dick Pilling William Scotton John Selby Alfred Shaw Arthur Shrewsbury George Ulyett

Testing

First test in Melbourne

December 31st - January 4th scorecard	Melbourne	England 294 (170.2) & 308 (229.3)	-	Australia 320 (237) & 127-3 (55)
		Draw (by agreement)

Second test in Sydney

February 17-21 Scorecard	Sydney	England 133 (115) & 232 (153.1)	-	Australia 197 (194.2) & 169-5 (107.1)
		Australia wins with 5 wickets

Third test in Sydney

March 3-7 Scorecard	Sydney	England 188 (140.2) & 134 (80.1)	-	Australia 262 (172) & 64-4 (49.3)
		Australia wins with 6 wickets

Fourth test in Melbourne

March 10-14 Scorecard	Melbourne	England 309 (159.2) & 234-2 (97.3)	-	Australia 300 (163.1)
		Draw (by agreement)

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo