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1880s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

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Rank	Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	J Briggs	14.2x4	5	11	8	7.25	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
🥈 2	R Peel	10.2x4	3	14	4	10.50	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
🥉 3	CA Smith	13.2x4	6	19	5	10.80	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
4	J Briggs	19.1x4	11	17	7	11.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
5	CTB Turner	18.0x4	11	15	6	12.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
5	Hon.A Lyttelton	12.0x4	5	19	4	12.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
7	GA Lohmann	27.1x4	12	35	8	13.62	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
8	GA Lohmann	14.0x4	4	33	4	14.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
9	A Rose-Innes	18.0x4	5	43	5	14.40	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
10	R Peel	18.3x4	9	18	5	15.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
11	W Bates	26.2x4	14	28	7	15.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
11	R Peel	26.2x4	17	31	7	15.14	England	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
13	GA Lohmann	19.0x4	13	17	5	15.20	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
14	FR Spofforth	28.0x4	15	44	7	16.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
14	W Bates	20.0x4	10	24	5	16.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
14	FR Spofforth	20.0x4	8	30	5	16.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
14	R Peel	16.0x4	4	37	4	16.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
18	HF Boyle	25.0x4	9	42	6	16.66	Australia	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
19	GA Lohmann	30.2x4	17	36	7	17.42	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
20	JJ Ferris	17.3x4	7	27	4	17.75	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
21	AJ Fothergill	18.1x4	11	19	4	18.25	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
22	JJ Ferris	23.0x4	11	26	5	18.40	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
23	W Bates	33.0x4	14	74	7	18.85	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
24	CTB Turner	24.0x4	8	36	5	19.20	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
25	GE Palmer	19.1x4	7	32	4	19.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
26	W Bates	24.1x4	10	31	5	19.40	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
27	RG Barlow	34.2x4	20	40	7	19.71	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
28	CTB Turner	25.0x4	9	27	5	20.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
28	G Giffen	20.0x4	7	38	4	20.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
30	FR Spofforth	36.3x4	18	46	7	21.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
30	E Peate	21.0x4	9	40	4	21.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
30	R Peel	21.0x4	7	36	4	21.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	16 Jul 1888	Test # 28
33	CTB Turner	38.0x4	23	43	7	21.71	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
34	G Ulyett	39.1x4	23	36	7	22.42	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
35	G Ulyett	23.0x4	7	52	4	23.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
36	W Barnes	29.0x4	16	32	5	23.20	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
37	FR Spofforth	41.1x4	23	44	7	23.57	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
38	TW Garrett	36.1x4	10	78	6	24.16	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
39	WH Ashley	43.1x4	18	95	7	24.71	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	25 Mar 1889	Test # 32
40	RG Barlow	31.0x4	22	19	5	24.80	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
41	TP Horan	37.1x4	22	40	6	24.83	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
42	J Briggs	38.1x4	17	45	6	25.50	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
42	SP Jones	25.2x4	9	47	4	25.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
44	F Morley	32.0x4	9	56	5	25.60	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
45	W Barnes	38.3x4	26	31	6	25.83	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
46	W Bates	26.0x4	13	26	4	26.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
47	E Peate	40.0x4	14	85	6	26.66	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
48	J Briggs	34.0x4	22	29	5	27.20	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
49	R Peel	28.2x4	13	49	4	28.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
50	GA Lohmann	37.0x4	14	68	5	29.60	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
50	J Briggs	37.0x4	24	25	5	29.60	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
52	G Giffen	52.0x4	14	117	7	29.71	Australia	v England	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
52	RG Barlow	52.0x4	34	44	7	29.71	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
54	GE Palmer	52.2x4	25	65	7	30.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
55	FR Spofforth	30.1x4	12	65	4	30.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
56	W Barnes	46.0x4	29	28	6	30.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
57	FR Spofforth	32.0x4	10	42	4	32.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
57	GA Lohmann	32.0x4	18	35	4	32.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
59	FR Spofforth	48.1x4	22	90	6	32.16	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
60	R Peel	40.1x4	15	51	5	32.20	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
61	R Peel	33.0x4	14	40	4	33.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
62	GE Palmer	58.0x4	36	68	7	33.14	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
63	F Morley	34.0x4	16	47	4	34.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
64	W Barnes	35.3x4	17	61	4	35.75	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
65	E Peate	45.0x4	24	43	5	36.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
65	JJ Ferris	45.0x4	16	71	5	36.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
65	TW Garrett	36.0x4	12	62	4	36.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
65	GE Palmer	36.0x4	17	47	4	36.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
69	G Ulyett	36.1x4	20	46	4	36.25	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
70	GE Palmer	45.2x4	23	46	5	36.40	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
71	W Flowers	46.0x4	24	46	5	36.80	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
72	J Briggs	37.0x4	21	39	4	37.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
73	E Peate	38.0x4	24	31	4	38.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
74	CTB Turner	60.0x4	24	112	6	40.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
74	CTB Turner	50.0x4	27	44	5	40.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
74	GE Palmer	40.0x4	19	44	4	40.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
77	WH Cooper	61.0x4	19	120	6	40.66	Australia	v England	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
78	WE Midwinter	41.0x4	9	81	4	41.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
79	CTB Turner	53.0x4	29	41	5	42.40	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
80	TW Garrett	54.2x4	23	80	5	43.60	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
81	CTB Turner	55.0x4	21	86	5	44.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
82	JJ Ferris	47.0x4	25	60	4	47.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
83	FR Spofforth	48.0x4	23	54	4	48.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
84	JJ Ferris	61.0x4	30	76	5	48.80	Australia	v England	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
85	G Giffen	49.0x4	13	89	4	49.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
86	GE Palmer	75.0x4	26	111	6	50.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
87	FR Spofforth	51.0x4	19	73	4	51.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
88	FR Spofforth	53.0x4	22	82	4	53.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
89	GE Palmer	66.3x4	25	103	5	53.40	Australia	v England	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
90	GE Palmer	54.0x4	19	90	4	54.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
91	FR Spofforth	56.0x4	26	73	4	56.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
92	GE Palmer	73.0x4	37	81	5	58.40	Australia	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
93	JJ Ferris	60.0x4	33	69	4	60.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
94	CTB Turner	64.1x4	33	52	4	64.25	Australia	v England	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
95	GE Palmer	66.0x4	29	97	4	66.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
96	W Attewell	71.0x4	47	53	4	71.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
97	W Bates	72.0x4	43	52	4	72.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6

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