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Explore information on England tour of Australia (Ashes 1886/87) played from 28 January to 1 March 1887.

Result: England won the 2-match series 2-0

England tour of Australia 1886/87

Date & time Detail
Jan-1887
Fri 28 - Mon 31
1st Test - Australia vs England
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
England won by 13 runs
Feb-1887
Fri 25 - Tue 01
2nd Test - Australia vs England
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
England won by 71 runs

The England cricket team toured to Australia in January-March 1887, generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI. The team played 10 first-class matches, winning 6 with 2 draws and 2 defeats (both against New South Wales). Both teams played two-Test matches for Ashes and England won both matches.

Series Squad

Australia squad (24-Jan-1887)

Percy McDonnell (Captain), Frederick Spofforth, Harry Moses, Billy Midwinter, George McShane, John Lyons, Sammy Jones, John Ferris, Walter Giffen, Tom Garrett, John Cottam, Fred Burton (Wicket Keeper), Jack Blackham (Wicket Keeper), Alec Bannerman, Reginald Allen, Charlie Turner

England squad (20-Jan-1887)

Arthur Shrewsbury (Captain), Billy Barnes, Alfred Shaw, James Lillywhite (jnr), Reg Wood, Mordecai Sherwin (Wicket Keeper), William Scotton, Maurice Read, George Lohmann, Billy Gunn, Wilf Slack, Johnny Briggs, Dick Barlow, Billy Bates, Wilf Flowers

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