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1880s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	RG Barlow	22.0	18	9	1	0.61	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
🥈 2	W Bates	17.0	11	8	-	0.70	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
🥉 3	RG Barlow	25.0	20	12	2	0.72	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
4	G Ulyett	22.2	16	11	2	0.73	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
5	F Morley	23.0	16	13	-	0.84	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
6	A Shaw	20.1	15	12	1	0.88	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
7	E Peate	25.0	18	15	3	0.90	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
8	W Barnes	46.0	29	28	6	0.91	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
8	RG Barlow	31.0	22	19	5	0.91	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
10	AJ Fothergill	24.0	15	15	1	0.93	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
11	W Attewell	36.1	22	24	3	0.99	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
12	HF Boyle	27.0	18	18	2	1.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
13	J Briggs	37.0	24	25	5	1.01	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
14	R Peel	41.0	26	28	3	1.02	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
15	GA Lohmann	29.3	21	21	1	1.05	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
16	RG Barlow	35.0	23	25	3	1.07	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
17	W Bates	72.0	43	52	4	1.08	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
18	W Attewell	71.0	47	53	4	1.11	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
19	CT Studd	46.0	30	35	2	1.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
19	R Peel	102.1	56	78	3	1.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
21	CTB Turner	53.0	29	41	5	1.16	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
22	W Barnes	38.3	26	31	6	1.20	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
23	CTB Turner	64.1	33	52	4	1.21	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
24	E Peate	38.0	24	31	4	1.22	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
25	TW Garrett	17.0	9	14	1	1.23	Australia	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
25	RG Barlow	23.0	15	19	1	1.23	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
27	GA Lohmann	24.0	11	20	3	1.25	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
27	CTB Turner	18.0	11	15	6	1.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
29	RG Barlow	52.0	34	44	7	1.26	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
30	J Briggs	34.0	22	29	5	1.27	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
31	W Barnes	22.1	16	19	2	1.28	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
32	G Giffen	29.0	15	25	1	1.29	Australia	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
32	E Evans	73.0	45	63	-	1.29	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
34	AG Steel	16.0	9	14	-	1.31	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
35	CTB Turner	50.0	27	44	5	1.32	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
35	J Briggs	19.1	11	17	7	1.32	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
35	W Attewell	61.0	35	54	2	1.32	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
38	TW Garrett	99.0	55	88	3	1.33	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
39	GA Lohmann	19.0	13	17	5	1.34	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
40	W Bates	21.0	9	19	1	1.35	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
40	JJ Ferris	21.0	13	19	3	1.35	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
42	WE Midwinter	23.0	13	21	2	1.36	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
43	G Ulyett	39.1	23	36	7	1.37	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
44	W Attewell	58.0	36	54	2	1.39	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
45	J Briggs	30.0	17	28	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
45	J Briggs	32.0	19	30	3	1.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
47	HF Boyle	20.0	11	19	3	1.42	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
47	W Flowers	20.0	14	19	-	1.42	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
49	E Peate	45.0	24	43	5	1.43	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
49	TW Garrett	45.0	23	43	2	1.43	Australia	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
49	RG Barlow	23.0	13	22	-	1.43	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
49	WG Grace	24.0	14	23	1	1.43	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
53	W Attewell	50.0	23	48	1	1.44	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
53	R Peel	18.3	9	18	5	1.44	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
55	F Morley	35.0	19	34	2	1.45	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
56	E Peate	46.0	25	45	1	1.46	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
57	GE Palmer	77.0	19	77	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
57	W Barnes	50.0	27	50	3	1.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
57	W Flowers	46.0	24	46	5	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
57	GE Palmer	38.0	21	38	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
57	JW Trumble	26.0	13	26	2	1.50	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
57	W Bates	26.0	13	26	4	1.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
57	HF Boyle	18.0	9	18	1	1.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
57	W Bates	17.0	11	17	-	1.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
65	GE Palmer	45.2	23	46	5	1.51	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
66	E Peate	52.0	28	53	1	1.52	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
67	F Morley	44.0	25	45	2	1.53	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
67	R Peel	44.0	26	45	3	1.53	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
69	E Evans	36.0	20	37	-	1.54	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
69	TW Garrett	34.0	16	35	-	1.54	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
71	JW Trumble	28.0	14	29	3	1.55	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
71	AG Steel	26.0	14	27	3	1.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
73	AJ Fothergill	18.1	11	19	4	1.56	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
74	W Bates	41.0	20	43	2	1.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
74	A Shaw	20.0	11	21	-	1.57	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
76	J Briggs	37.0	21	39	4	1.58	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
76	W Bates	26.2	14	28	7	1.58	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
78	WE Midwinter	47.0	24	50	2	1.59	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
79	FR Spofforth	41.1	23	44	7	1.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
79	TW Garrett	72.0	40	77	2	1.60	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
81	TP Horan	37.1	22	40	6	1.61	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
81	G Ulyett	39.0	25	42	2	1.61	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
83	CTB Turner	25.0	9	27	5	1.62	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
83	AJ Fothergill	24.0	12	26	2	1.62	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
83	E Peate	59.0	24	64	1	1.62	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
86	GA Lohmann	32.0	18	35	4	1.64	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
87	GE Palmer	40.0	19	44	4	1.65	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
87	E Peate	20.0	12	22	-	1.65	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
87	RG Barlow	47.1	31	52	1	1.65	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
87	W Barnes	29.0	16	32	5	1.65	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
91	GE Palmer	73.0	37	81	5	1.66	Australia	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
92	E Evans	57.0	32	64	3	1.68	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
92	FR Spofforth	48.0	23	54	4	1.68	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
92	W Barnes	16.0	9	18	2	1.68	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
95	JJ Ferris	23.0	11	26	5	1.69	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
95	CTB Turner	38.0	23	43	7	1.69	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
97	AG Steel	43.0	9	49	3	1.70	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
98	E Evans	71.0	35	81	3	1.71	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
99	JJ Ferris	60.0	33	69	4	1.72	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
100	T Emmett	19.0	14	22	-	1.73	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8

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