1882 English cricket season

The 1882 English cricket season was the 19th since the legalisation of overarm bowling. England lost to Australia in the match which gave rise to the Ashes. == Champion County == [a] Lancashire, Nottinghamshire (shared) === Playing record (by county) === == Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings) == == Leading bowlers (qualification 1,000 balls) == == Events == 8 April (approx.): Formation of Warwickshire County Cricket Club at a meeting in Coventry. 10 May: Formation of Durham County Cricket Club. Somerset County Cricket Club played its initial first-class match v. Lancashire at Old Trafford on 8, 9 & 10 June and joined the County Championship, but for only four seasons initially. 14 August: C.T. Studd became the second player after W.G. Grace to accomplish the "double" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets, which he achieved by dismissing Grace. 28 & 29 August. England v. Australia at The Oval (only Test of the season). Australia won the most famous match in history by 7 runs with F R Spofforth, the original "Demon Bowler", taking seven for 46 and seven for 44. Soon afterwards, The Sporting Times printed its legendary obituary notice: In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances ---- R.I.P. ---- N.B.—The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. 25 September: Ted Peate breaks the late James Southerton’s 1870 record by taking his 211th wicket of the season. His record stands until Charles Turner takes his 215th wicket on 23 August 1888. Further details can be found in the articles History of Test cricket (to 1883) and The Ashes. == Label == a 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. == Notes == == References == == Bibliography == ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528. ACS (1982). A Guide to First-class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 10586869. Warner, Pelham (1946). Lords: 1787–1945. London: Harrap. OCLC 877106024. == Annual reviews == John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1883 James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1883 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1883 == 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.