1802 English cricket season

1802 English cricket season

1802 was the 16th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Cricket by this time was being heavily impacted by the Napoleonic War. E. H. Budd, who went on to become one of the most famous batsmen of the early 19th century, made his debut in important matches.[1]

Events

Cricket was continuing to feel the impact of Great Britain's war against the Napoleonic Empire through a loss of investment which for many years reduced the number of important matches.[1] MCC, based at Lord's Old Ground continued to play the leading role in the sport. Several matches took place involving the more prominent "town clubs" such as Homerton, Montpelier, Richmond and Woolwich.

A "recent discovery" by the ACS is the match at Lord's on 8 June between Charles Lennox's XI and George Leycester's XI.[2][3][4]

Debutants

1802 debutants included:

Leading players

Scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual. According to the surviving sources, the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker was Lord Frederick Beauclerk.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite. p. 293–303.
  2. ↑ ACS (2006). The Cricket Statistician. Nottingham: ACS.
  3. ↑ Britcher, Samuel (1803). A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played (1790 to 1805). MCC. p. 4.
  4. ↑ Lennox v Leycester scorecard at ESPNcricinfo

Bibliography

  • ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
  • Britcher, Samuel (1802). A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played (1790 to 1805). MCC.
  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.

Further reading

  • Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
  • Leach, John (2008). "Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825". Stumpsite. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  • Collins, A. R. (2016). "Historical Calendar". Dr A. R. Collins.
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