01
28 Aug 1882
Test · International series · Only Test
The Oval, London
England 101 & 77 – 63 & 122 Australia England lost
Australia won by 7 runs
England men · Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Australia
v England: England cricket Test, 30 December 1882
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
- Australia
- 291 & 58/1
- England
- 177 & 169
- Date
- Saturday 30 December 1882 · England in 1882
- Venue
- Melbourne
- Competition
- Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
10 Mar 1882
Test · International series · 4th Test
Melbourne
Australia 300 – 309 & 234/2 England England drew
Match drawn
03
3 Mar 1882
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Sydney
Australia 262 & 64/4 – 188 & 134 England England lost
Australia won by 6 wickets
04
17 Feb 1882
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Sydney
Australia 197 & 169/5 – 133 & 232 England England lost
Australia won by 5 wickets
05
31 Dec 1881
Test · International series · 1st Test
Melbourne
Australia 320 & 127/3 – 294 & 308 England England drew
Match drawn
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