International cricket in 1881–82
International cricket season
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Season overview
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | FC | |||||
| 31 December 1881 |  Australia |
 England |
2–0 [4] | — | ||
January
England in Australia
| Test match series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 5 | 31 December–4 January | Billy Murdoch | Alfred Shaw | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Match drawn | |||
| Test 6 | 17–21 February | Billy Murdoch | Alfred Shaw | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 5 wickets | |||
| Test 7 | 3–7 March | Billy Murdoch | Alfred Shaw | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 6 wickets | |||
| Test 8 | 10–14 March | Billy Murdoch | Alfred Shaw | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Match drawn | |||
