1896 in Sports - Cricket

Cricket

Events

  • England retain The Ashes, defeating Australia 2–1 in a three-match series. In a low-scoring decider at The Oval, England win by 66 runs.

England

  • County Championship – Yorkshire
  • Minor Counties Championship – Worcestershire
  • Most runs – K S Ranjitsinhji 2780 @ 57.91 (HS 171*)
  • Most wickets – J T Hearne 257 @ 14.28 (BB 9–73)
  • Wisden Five Cricketers of the Season – Syd Gregory, Dick Lilley, K S Ranjitsinhji, Tom Richardson, Hugh Trumble

Australia

  • Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
  • Most runs – Harry Donnan 626 @ 69.55 (HS 160)
  • Most wickets – Tom McKibbin 46 @ 23.86 (BB 8–93)

India

  • Bombay Presidency – Europeans shared with Parsees

South Africa

  • Currie Cup – not contested

West Indies

  • Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested

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