1831 English cricket season
Cricket season review
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1831 was the 45th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). 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 1]
Important matches
Following is the list of historically important matches played in 1831.[5]
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.
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First mentions
Players
Notes
- Some eleven-a-side matches played from 1772 to 1863 have been rated "first-class" by certain sources.[1] However, the term only came into common use around 1864, when overarm bowling was legalised. It was formally defined as a standard by a meeting at Lord's, in May 1894, of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the county clubs which were then competing in the County Championship. The ruling was effective from the beginning of the 1895 season, but pre-1895 matches of the same standard have no official definition of status because the ruling is not retrospective.[2] Matches of a similar standard since the beginning of the 1864 season are generally considered to have an unofficial first-class status.[3] Pre-1864 matches which are included in the ACS' "Important Match Guide" may generally be regarded as important or, at least, historically significant.[4] For further information, see First-class cricket.
