1845 English cricket season

The 1845 English cricket season was the 19th of the roundarm era. Surrey County Cricket Club was officially founded. == Important matches == 1845 match list == Events == Although several earlier county organisations had existed going back to 1709, the present Surrey County Cricket Club was formed at a meeting which took place at the new Kennington Oval during a match between two local teams on 21 & 22 August. == Leading batsmen == Fuller Pilch was the leading runscorer with 569 @ 21.07 Other leading batsmen were: W Dorrinton, T Box, N Felix, CG Taylor, T Sewell, T Barker, WR Hillyer == Leading bowlers == WR Hillyer was the leading wicket-taker with 174 Other leading bowlers were: J Dean, FW Lillywhite, W Clarke, A Mynn == Notes == == References == == Bibliography == ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528. Warner, Pelham (1946). Lords: 1787–1945. London: Harrap. OCLC 877106024. == Further reading == Altham, H. S.; Swanton, E. W. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) (5th ed.). London: George Allen & Unwin. OCLC 894274808. Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-18-54107-10-7 – via Internet Archive. Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. ISBN 978-04-13278-60-9. Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-00-07183-64-7 – via Internet Archive. == External links == CricketArchive – season summaries