The 1881–82 international cricket season was from September 1881 to March 1882.[1] [2] The first match of the series was Test cricket's first draw.[3] The fourth Test match became the last drawn Test in Australia until 1946-47 tour. Englishman George Ulyett's 149 in that match was the first Test hundred for England in Australia, and it was the highest score for England on the first day of a Test in Australia until Bob Barber scored 185 on the 1965–66 tour.
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| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
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See main article: English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1881–82.
| Test match series | ||||||||
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 5 | 31 December–4 January | Match drawn | ||||||
| Test 6 | 17–21 February | by 5 wickets | ||||||
| Test 7 | 3–7 March | by 6 wickets | ||||||
| Test 8 | 10–14 March | Match drawn | ||||||