Notes
--> A Shrewsbury (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 21
--> AE Stoddart made his debut in Test Matches
--> WW Read (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> W Newham made his debut in Test Matches
--> JM Read (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 38
--> H Moses (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> R Peel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the Australia first innings (previous best was 5-51)
--> CTB Turner achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed R Pilling in the England second innings (previous best was 6-15)
Two English touring teams in Australia during 1887-88 season combined to play this match.