Australia vs England, 1st Test at Melbourne, Jan 19 1883 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Melbourne, January 19 - 22, 1883, England [IFW Bligh's XI] tour of Australia

England

294

Australia

(fo) 114 & 153

England won by an innings and 27 runs

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Scorecard summary

England1st Inn

294/10(183.3 overs)

75 ()

5/103 (66.3)

55 ()

4/89 (49)

Australia1st Inn

114/10(98.2 overs)

43 ()

7/28 (26.2)

*19 ()

2/32 (23)

Australia2nd Inn

153/10(69 overs)

34 ()

7/74 (33)

19 ()

3/67 (31)

Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

England [IFW Bligh's XI] tour of Australia

Season1882/83

Series result3-match series level 1-1

Match numberTest no. 11

Match days19,20,22 January 1883 - day (0-day match)

Umpires

Edward Elliott

John Swift

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Australia v England 1882-83

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