An England cricket team toured Australia in 1873–74. This was the third tour of Australia by an English team, the previous one being in 1863–64. The team is sometimes referred to as W. G. Grace's XI.
Squad The team was captained by W. G. Grace (Gloucestershire) who was joined by Fred Grace, James Bush (both Gloucestershire); William Oscroft, Martin McIntyre (both Nottinghamshire); Harry Jupp, James Southerton, Richard Humphrey, Farrington Boult (all Surrey); Andrew Greenwood (Yorkshire); James Lillywhite (Sussex); W. R. Gilbert (Middlesex). The party consisted of five amateurs and seven professionals.Rae, p.147.
Tour The team played 15 matches in Australia but none are recognised as a first-class fixture.
References
Further reading Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999 Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993 Simon Rae, W. G. Grace, Faber & Faber, 1999 Richard Tomlinson, Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was W.G., Little, Brown, 2015
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