1844 English cricket season

The 1844 English cricket season was the 18th of the roundarm era. William Hillyer headed the bowling for the third time in succession. == Important matches == 1844 match list == Events == 13 March. Foundation of the original Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club which played in important matches from 1857 to 1871. 28 August. A match on Hartlebury Common between teams from Worcestershire and Shropshire is the earliest known reference to a county team in Worcestershire. == Leading batsmen == Fuller Pilch was the leading runscorer with 517 @ 17.82 Other leading batsmen were: A Mynn, J Dean, W Dorrinton, T Box, E Bushby, T Sewell, CG Taylor, R Kynaston, W Martingell == Leading bowlers == WR Hillyer was the leading wicket-taker with 142 Other leading bowlers were: A Mynn, FW Lillywhite, J Dean, CG Taylor, W Clarke == 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