England tour of Australia 1878/79 | Live Score, Schedule, News

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(26.1/50 ov) 130/2

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163/9

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(17.2/20 ov, T:164) 169/4

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England tour of Australia 1878/79

RESULT

Only Test, Melbourne, January 02 - 04, 1879, England tour of Australia

ENG

113 & 160

AUS

(T:18) 256 & 19/0

Australia won by 10 wickets

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A familar tale of riots and betting

At Sydney in February 1879, pitch invasions, assaults and stories of behind-the-scenes gambling led to the cancallation of what would have been cricket's fourth Test

England tour of Australia 1879 Top Wicket Takers

Frederick Spofforth

AUS, Rfm

Innings: 2Average: 8.46

Tom Emmett

ENG, Lf

Innings: 1Average: 9.71

Frank Allan

AUS,

Innings: 2Average: 20.00

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England tour of Australia 1879 Top Run Scorers

Alec Bannerman

AUS, Rhb

Innings: 1Average: 73.00

Lord Harris

ENG, Rhb

Innings: 2Average: 34.50

Charlie Absolom

ENG, Rhb

Innings: 2Average: 29.00

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