Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Australia vs england

Australia vs England 1877
Twitter

On this day in 1877, Test cricket was born

By Saurabh Sharma March 15, 2020 • 15:37 PM View: 891

Melbourne, March 15: Test cricket saw its first-ever match played between Australia and England here on this day in 1877. The match played between an English team led by James Lillywhite against the Australians was later given the accolade of being cricket's first official Test.

English teams had been touring Australia before the 1877 series, but the team led by Lillywhite was the first to visit these shores as a business venture rather than on an invitation.

Related Cricket News on Australia vs england