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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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Champion County

  • Nottinghamshire

    • Notable events

  • The first Test match in England was played at The Oval from 6 to 8 September and England won by five wickets.
  • Alfred Shaw achieved the lowest-ever average by any bowler taking over 100 first-class wickets. No bowler has had a single-figure average for over 100 wickets since.

    • Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite’s Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
  • James Lillywhite’s Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
  • John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack 1881

    • References

    1880 English cricket season Wikipedia
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