England Test Selections
England selected a total of 16 players in the three Tests. Six players (Barlow, Grace, Peate, Shrewsbury, Steel and Ulyett) played in all three matches. O'Brien (first Test) and Christopherson (second Test) made their Test debuts. Hornby captained England in the first Test and Harris in the other two.
Details of the England players include their ages at the beginning of the 1884 season, their batting and bowling styles, and the county club they represented in 1884:
| Name | County | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. G. Barlow | Lancashire | (1851-05-28)28 May 1851 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Left arm medium pace | |
| Lord Harris | Kent | (1851-02-03)03 February 1851 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast roundarm | |
| A. N. Hornby | Lancashire | (1847-02-10)10 February 1847 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | |
| A. P. Lucas | Middlesex | (1857-02-20)20 February 1857 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm slow roundarm | |
| T. C. O'Brien | Middlesex | (1861-11-05)05 November 1861 (aged 22) | Right-handed | none | |
| W. W. Read | Surrey | (1855-11-23)23 November 1855 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm slow underarm | |
| W. H. Scotton | Nottinghamshire | (1856-01-15)15 January 1856 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left arm fast-medium | |
| A. Shrewsbury | Nottinghamshire | (1856-04-11)11 April 1856 (aged 28) | Right-handed | none |
| Name | County | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Barnes | Nottinghamshire | (1852-05-27)27 May 1852 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| W. G. Grace | Gloucestershire | (1848-07-18)18 July 1848 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace roundarm | |
| A. G. Steel | Lancashire | (1858-09-24)24 September 1858 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| G. Ulyett | Yorkshire | (1851-10-21)21 October 1851 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast roundarm |
| Name | County | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lyttelton | Middlesex | (1857-02-07)07 February 1857 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm slow underarm | |
| R. Pilling | Lancashire | (1855-08-11)11 August 1855 (aged 28) | Right-handed | none |
| Name | County | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Christopherson | Kent | (1861-11-11)11 November 1861 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| E. Peate | Yorkshire | (1855-03-02)02 March 1855 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox |
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