Australian cricket team in England in 1880

rdf:langString Australian cricket team in England in 1880

rdf:langString Frank Penn 27*

rdf:langString W. G. Grace 152

rdf:langString Billy Murdoch 153*

rdf:langString Harry Boyle 36*

rdf:langString England won the toss and elected to bat.

rdf:langString H. H. Stephenson and Bob Thoms

rdf:langString Joey Palmer 3/35

rdf:langString William Moule 3/23

rdf:langString Fred Morley 3/90

rdf:langString Fred Morley 5/56

rdf:langString George Alexander , George Bonnor , Thomas Groube , Percy McDonnell , William Moule , Joey Palmer , Jim Slight , Billy Barnes , E. M. Grace , Fred Grace , W. G. Grace , Alfred Lyttelton , Fred Morley , Frank Penn and A. G. Steel made their Test debut.

rdf:langString England won by 5 wickets

rdf:langString 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. 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.