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Australian cricket team in England in 1890

The Australian cricket team played 34 first-class matches in England in 1890, including three Test matches, the third of which was postponed due to rain and, when played, resulted in a draw.[1]

The 1890 Australian national cricket team

Test series summary

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England won the Test series 2–0.

First Test

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21–23 July 1890
Scorecard
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132 (86 overs)
JJ Lyons 55
W Attewell 4/42 (32 overs)
173 (110.1 overs)
G Ulyett 74
JJ Lyons 5/30 (20.1 overs)
176 (140.2 overs)
JE Barrett 67*
GA Lohmann 3/28 (29 overs)
137/3 (75 overs)
WG Grace 75*
JJ Ferris 2/42 (25 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: A Hill and CK Pullin

Second Test

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11–12 August 1890
Scorecard
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92 (65.2 overs)
GHS Trott 39
F Martin 6/50 (27 overs)
100 (55 overs)
W Gunn 32
JJ Ferris 4/25 (25 overs)
102 (60.2 overs)
GHS Trott 25
F Martin 6/52 (30.2 overs)
95/8 (51 overs)
JM Read 35
JJ Ferris 5/49 (23 overs)
England won by 2 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: CK Pullin and J Street
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match finished on the second day.
    J Cranston, JW Sharpe and F Martin (all ENG) made their Test debuts.

Third Test

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25–27 August 1890
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Match postponed
Old Trafford, Manchester
  • No toss.
19–20 September 1890
Report
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References

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  1. ^ "The Australian Eleven in England". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 16, 379. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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Annual reviews

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Further reading

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  • Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
  • Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
  • Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975


 

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