Notes
--> J Briggs (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 112
--> W Attewell (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 12
--> S Morris made his debut in Test Matches
--> JW Trumble made his debut in Test Matches
--> AH Jarvis made his debut in Test Matches
--> RJ Pope made his debut in Test Matches
--> AP Marr made his debut in Test Matches
--> HA Musgrove made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Worrall made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Worrall (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 11
--> W Bruce made his debut in Test Matches
--> WR Robertson made his debut in Test Matches
--> W Bruce (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 41
--> SP Jones achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed G Ulyett in the England first innings (previous best was 1-19)
--> SP Jones achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed R Peel in the England first innings (previous best was 2-19)
--> W Barnes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the Australia first innings (previous best was 3-51)
--> W Barnes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed AP Marr in the Australia second innings (previous best was 3-50)
Australia's team showed eleven changes as a result of the 1884 touring team (who had contested the 1st Test) demanding fifty per cent of the gate money for this match. Thus was ended the unique run of JM Blackham who played in each of the first 17 Test matches.
