Timeline History

Cricket History Timeline 1881 - 1890



Year Important events in Cricket Cricket Series Important tournaments Indian captains Indian records in internationals World records Indian domestic records Indian domestic tournament winners Player news player deaths births
1881 Cricket was introduced to India during the late 1800s, brought on as a result of the British rule of the nation
1882   1881-82: England in Australia
: Australia won the series 2-0

1882: Australia in England : Australia won the series 1-0
    Shortest Tests by Days played : 2 days (England v Australia at The Oval) The Austalian Cricket Team of 1882
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Death of Thomas Lord (England)

Founder of Lord’s cricket ground in London.

1883 The first Ashes series 1882-83: England in Australia : Series Drawn 2-2  
1884 First test match to be played at Lords. The game played between Australia and England is won by England by an innings and 5 runs. Highest Score at batting position no 10 in Test match : 117 by WW Read (England v Australia) Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double century, 211 at The Oval Death of John Wisden (England)

The original owner and editor of Wisden, the cricketers’ almanac

1885 England field an unchanged side during a five match Test series with Australia
1886       Birth of Arthur Mailey (Australia)

Famous off-spin bowler. Organised cricket tours including one to the USA in 1932 on which Don and Jessie Bradman went as part of their honeymoon.

1887  
1888  
1889 South Africa's first Test match.

Declarations first authorised, but only on the third day, or in a one-day match.
1890 County Championship officially constituted. England won the Ashes 2–0
Year Important events in Cricket Cricket Series Important tournaments Indian captains Indian records in internationals World records Indian domestic records Indian domestic tournament winners Player news player deaths births


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