Cricket
Events
- After a run of disastrous results over a number of seasons, Derbyshire is demoted from first-class status and the 1888 County Championship is contested by only eight teams: Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Notts, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Derbyshire will recover first-class status in 1894 and rejoin the Championship in 1895.
- 5 July — formation of Glamorgan CCC at a meeting in the Angel Hotel, Cardiff.
- Thanks mainly to the bowling of Bobby Peel, England defeats Australia 2–1 to retain The Ashes.
England
- Champion County – Surrey
- Most runs – W G Grace 1886 @ 32.51 (HS 215)
- Most wickets – Charlie Turner 283 @ 11.68 (BB 9–15)
- Wisden Six Great Bowlers of the Year – George Lohmann, Johnny Briggs, John Ferris, Charlie Turner, Sammy Woods, Bobby Peel
Australia
- Most runs – Harry Moses 815 @ 62.69 (HS 297*)
- Most wickets – Charlie Turner 106 @ 13.59 (BB 8–39)
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