The plaque reads: "Surrey County Cricket Club. This plaque honours the match played between England and Australia at the Oval, from the 6th-8th September 1880. The First Test Match on English soil. England won by five wickets. W G Grace scored 152, becoming England's first centurion."
This is part of the Series: PLA01/03 Played in London; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Inglis, Simon
Mid 20th Century Cricket Ground, Plaque, Sport
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