Australian Squad
Australia had a 13-man squad captained by Billy Murdoch while George Alexander was player-manager. Squad details below state the player's colonial team at the time, his age at the beginning of the tour, his batting hand and his type of bowling:
| Name | Colony | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Alexander | Victoria | (1851-04-22)22 April 1851 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast roundarm | |
| A. C. Bannerman | New South Wales | (1854-03-21)21 March 1854 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace roundarm | |
| G. J. Bonnor | New South Wales | (1855-02-25)25 February 1855 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | |
| P. S. McDonnell | Victoria | (1858-11-13)13 November 1858 (aged 25) | Right-handed | none | |
| H. J. H. Scott | Victoria | (1858-12-26)26 December 1858 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium |
| Name | Colony | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. M. Blackham | Victoria | (1854-05-11)11 May 1854 (aged 30) | Right-handed | none | |
| W. L. Murdoch | New South Wales | (1854-10-18)18 October 1854 (aged 29) | Right-handed | none |
| Name | Colony | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Giffen | South Australia | (1854-05-11)11 May 1854 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace and off break | |
| W. E. Midwinter | Victoria | (1854-10-18)18 October 1854 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace roundarm |
| Name | Colony | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. F. Boyle | Victoria | (1854-05-11)11 May 1854 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace roundarm | |
| W. H. Cooper | Victoria | (1854-10-18)18 October 1854 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| G. E. Palmer | Victoria | (1854-05-11)11 May 1854 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace and off break | |
| F. R. Spofforth | New South Wales | (1854-10-18)18 October 1854 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium |
The 1884 squad was very similar to the 1882 squad with Alexander, Cooper, Midwinter and Scott replacing Tom Garrett, Tom Horan, Sammy Jones and Hugh Massie. Cooper and Scott were making their first visit to England.
Australia used the same eleven players in all three Tests, Scott making his debut in the first Test, and in the majority of their first-class matches as Alexander was effectively a reserve who made only five appearances on the tour and Cooper, who also made just five appearances, suffered a long-term injury.
Read more about this topic: Australian Cricket Team In England In 1884
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