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.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Events

The Test, played at The Oval 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.

[edit] Leading batsmen

Billy Barnes was the leading runscorer with 1220 @ 28.37

[edit] Leading bowlers

Alfred Shaw was the leading wicket-taker with 186 @ 8.54 and his Notts colleague Fred Morley took 184 @ 12.26.

[edit] External sources

[edit] 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


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