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September 6, 1880; The First Test Match

The First Test Cricket Match is played between Australia and England, at The Oval, London.

The First Test Cricket Match is played between Australia and England, at The Oval, London.

The match was played between England and Australia at The Oval from the 6th – 8th September 1880. The first test match on English soil.

England won by five wickets.

W.G. Grace scored 152, becoming England’s first centurion.

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