Harry Trott (18661917) was an Australian cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an allrounder between 1888 and 1898.

Trott was a versatile batsman, spin bowler and fielder. As a

captain, he was assertive, respected by teammates and opponents alike and quick to spot a
weakness in opponents. Trott made his Test debut in 1888 and toured England four times; on his
last tour, he was elected captain by his team-mates. England won the series and retained The
Ashes, but Trott's captaincy was praised by the likes of Ranjitsinhji and Wisden. In the return
series in Australia, Trott led his side to victory, regaining The Ashes in a win credited as aiding
the federation of the Australian colonies. A mysterious illness in 1898 abruptly ended Trott's Test
career. After more than a year in Kew Asylum, he recovered and returned to first-class cricket for
nearly 10 years. After retirement from cricket Trott served as a selector for the Victoria cricket
team. A good-humoured man, Trott once played a joke on his friends by giving each a cigar butt
supposedly smoked by royalty. When he died, well-wishers contributed to a monument over his
grave.