1831 English cricket season

Cricket season review March 2015 May 2026 1830 1830 English cricket season 1832 1832 English cricket season The 1831 English cricket season was the fifth of the roundarm era. Ned Wenman came to prominence. He was basically an all-rounder but he became best known as the wicket-keeper in the great Kent of the 1840s. note status Any match listed in the ACS' Important Match Guide (1981) is historically important, and therefore of the highest standard, whether or not a scorecard might exist. The same applies to numerous matches discovered by researchers since 1981.ACS 1981 1–40 For further information, see First-class cricket. Important matches Following is the list of historically important matches played in 1831. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/539778.html England Domestic Season, 1831 www.espncricinfo.com 7 July 2013 1. Cambridge Town XI v Cambridge University Cambridge Town XI won by an innings and 28 runs. 2. England v The Bs England won by an innings and 28 Runs. 3. England v Surrey England won by 6 wickets. 4. Cambridge Town XI v Cambridge University Cambridge Town XI won by default. 5. Married v Single Single won by 22 Runs. 6. A to K v L to Z L to Z won by 12 Runs. 7. Gentlemen v Players Players won by 5 wickets. 8. Marylebone Cricket Club v England England won by an innings and 47 runs. 9. Sheffield v Nottingham Nottingham won by 125 runs. Leading batsmen Ned Wenman was the leading runscorer with 144 at an average of 16.00 Highest runscorers Ned Wenman - 144 William Ward - 108 Thomas Beagley - 90 Henry Kingscote - 87 Jem Broadbridge - 85 Leading bowlers William Lillywhite was the leading wicket-taker with 40 wickets. +Leading wicket takersPlayer Wickets William Lillywhite 40 Jem Broadbridge 30 Ned Wenman 19 Fuller Pilch 18 George Sussum 17 First mentions Players Thomas Grimstead (Surrey) Notes note References Bibliography ACS Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863 1981 ACS Nottingham https://archive.acscricket.com/online_library/match_guides/bi_imp_match_guide/index.html 85045528 Haygarth Arthur Arthur Haygarth Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840) Frederick Lillywhite Kennington 1997 1862 978-19-00592-23-9 Warner Pelham Pelham Warner Lords: 1787–1945 1946 Harrap London 877106024 Further reading Altham H. S. Harry Altham E. W. Swanton E. W. Swanton A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) 5th 1962 George Allen & Unwin London 894274808 Birley Derek Derek Birley A Social History of English Cricket 1999 Aurum Press London 978-18-54107-10-7 https://archive.org/details/socialhistoryofe0000birl_d1n5 Internet Archive Bowen Rowland Rowland Bowen Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development 1970 Eyre & Spottiswoode London 978-04-13278-60-9 Major John John Major More Than A Game 2007 HarperCollins London 978-00-07183-64-7 https://archive.org/details/morethangamestor0000majo_b8t0 Internet Archive External links important matches other matches Category:1830s in cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 19th century Category:1831 in England