1888 English cricket season

The 12th Test Series between England and Australia took place in the 1888 English cricket season. England retained the Ashes with a 2-1 win after losing the First Test.

After a run of disastrous results over a number of seasons, Derbyshire was demoted from first-class status and the 1888 Championship was contested by only eight teams: Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Notts, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Derbyshire recovered first-class status in 1894 and rejoined the Championship in 1895.

On 5 July, the formation of a Glamorgan CCC took place at a meeting in the Angel Hotel, Cardiff.

Contents

Honours

Test series

Thanks mainly to the bowling of Bobby Peel, England defeated Australia 2-1 to retain the Ashes.

Leading batsmen

Walter Read topped the averages with 1414 runs @ 36.25

Leading bowlers

Johnny Briggs topped the averages with 160 wickets @ 10.49

References

  1. ^ An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.

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