The 1876–77 international cricket season was from September 1876 to March 1877.[1][2] This is the first international cricket season witnessed the first Test match between the hosts Australia and England.[3] The series consisted with two timeless Test matches tied 1–1.[4]
Englishman Alfred Shaw bowled the first Test delivery to Australian Charles Bannerman. Bannerman later became the first Test centurion in Test cricket history. Englishman Allen Hill had both the first Test wicket and the first catch. Billy Midwinter of Australia picked up the first 5 wicket haul in Test history whereas Australian Jack Blackham had the first stumping. James Southerton still holds the record for the oldest Test debutant at 49 years 119 days. Bannerman's score of 165 made 69.6% of his side's runs from the bat, still a record in Test matches.[5]
Season overview
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| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | FC | |||||
| 15 March 1877 |  Australia
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 England
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1–1 [2] | — | ||
January
editEngland in Australia
edit| One-off Test match | ||||||||
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 1 | 15–19 March | Dave Gregory | James Lillywhite | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 45 runs
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| Test 2 | 31 March–4 April | Dave Gregory | James Lillywhite | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England by 4 wickets
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References
edit- ^ "Season 1876–77". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Season 1876–77 archive". Howstat. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "The birth of Test cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Where are we 140 years later?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "What do we know about the first Test cricketer?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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