English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79
The English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79 was a private tour organised by the Melbourne Cricket Club and captained by Lord Harris. The team's match against Australia in January 1879 was retrospectively given Test Match status, making it the third Test ever and the third between Australia and England, though it was not part of The Ashes which began in 1882.
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English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79
The English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79 was a private tour organised by the Melbourne Cricket Club and captained by Lord Harris. The team's match against Australia in January 1879 was retrospectively given Test Match status, making it the third Test ever and the third between Australia and England, though it was not part of The Ashes which began in 1882.
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The English cricket team in Au ...... play one further match there.
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Frank Allan , Alick Bannerman ...... Webbe made their Test debut.
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Australia won by 10 wickets
The one match Test series was won by Australia
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Charlie Absolom 52
Lord Harris 36
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Alick Bannerman 73
Charles Bannerman 15*
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England won the toss and elected to bat.
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P. Coady and George Coulthard
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Fred Spofforth 6/48
Fred Spofforth 7/62
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Tom Emmett 7/68
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The English cricket team in Au ...... The Ashes which began in 1882.
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English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79
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