1882 English cricket season 1882 English cricket season 1882 was the 96th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). England lost to Australia in the match which gave rise to the Ashes. Further details can be found in the articles History of Test cricket (to 1883) and The Ashes. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2004 sixth and last in the Midlands/Wales/West group which was not high enough to proceed from the league stage to the quarter finals. Gloucestershire won one match in the group stage, lost three and had one no-result. County Championship Division One (4-day match) Kent (16pts) beat Gloucestershire (3pts) by 7 wickets University Centres of Cricketing Excellence (3-day match) Match Drawn National League Division One (45-over match) Kent (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 1 run National League Division One (45-over match) Glamorgan (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 8 wickets Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy 2nd Round (50-over match) Gloucestershire won by 72 runs