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====1894β95 Ashes==== In the first innings of the [[English cricket team in Australia in 1894β95|First Test]] at Sydney, Australia had scored a massive 586 ([[Syd Gregory]] 201, [[George Giffen]] 161) and then dismissed England for 325. England responded with 437, leaving them ahead by 176. However, at stumps on the fourth day, Australia were 113 for 2 and looked to be the winners. But heavy rain fell overnight (in this era, pitches were not covered between days of play), and the next morning, England's slow left-arm bowlers, [[Bobby Peel]] and [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]], were unplayable on the [[sticky wicket]]. England dismissed Australia for 166, winning by 10 runs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17678/scorecard/62437/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-1894-95/ |title=1st Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 14β20 1894 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331105050/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17678/scorecard/62437/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-1894-95/ |archive-date=31 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and went on to win the series 3β2.
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