1880 English cricket season
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The 1880 English cricket season saw the second tour by a representative Australian
side, who took part in the first Test Match
to be played in England. County cricket was dominated by the Notts bowlers Alfred Shaw
and Fred Morley
.
from 6 - 8 September, was won by England by 5 wickets. For fuller details see History of Test cricket (to 1883)
and Australian cricket team in England in 1880
.
was the leading runscorer with 1220 @ 28.37. W.G. Grace had the best average of those playing in more than a single match, 39.62, though he narrowly missed reaching one thousand runs for the season.
was the leading wicket-taker with 186 @ 8.54 and his Notts colleague Fred Morley
took 184 @ 12.26.
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
side, who took part in the first Test Match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
to be played in England. County cricket was dominated by the Notts bowlers Alfred Shaw
Alfred Shaw
Alfred Shaw was an eminent Victorian cricketer and rugby footballer, who bowled the first ball in Test cricket and was the first to take five wickets in a Test innings . He who organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888...
and Fred Morley
Fred Morley
Frederick Morley was a professional cricketer who was reckoned to be the fastest bowler in England during his prime...
.
Events
The Test, played at The OvalThe Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
from 6 - 8 September, was won by England by 5 wickets. For fuller details see History of Test cricket (to 1883)
History of Test cricket (to 1883)
Test matches in the period 1877 to 1883 were organised somewhat differently from international cricket matches today. The teams were rarely representative, and the boat trip between Australia and England, which usually lasted about 48 days, was one that many cricketers were unable or unwilling to...
and Australian cricket team in England in 1880
Australian cricket team in England in 1880
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...
.
Leading batsmen
Billy BarnesBilly Barnes
William Barnes was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England between 1880 and 1890. In 1890 he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Barnes also toured Australia three times and North America once...
was the leading runscorer with 1220 @ 28.37. W.G. Grace had the best average of those playing in more than a single match, 39.62, though he narrowly missed reaching one thousand runs for the season.
Leading bowlers
Alfred ShawAlfred Shaw
Alfred Shaw was an eminent Victorian cricketer and rugby footballer, who bowled the first ball in Test cricket and was the first to take five wickets in a Test innings . He who organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888...
was the leading wicket-taker with 186 @ 8.54 and his Notts colleague Fred Morley
Fred Morley
Frederick Morley was a professional cricketer who was reckoned to be the fastest bowler in England during his prime...
took 184 @ 12.26.
External sources
Annual reviews
- John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
- James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1881