Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800: The Players and The Records

Sixty-one J.Small senior 19/4/1737 3/8/1798 Fifty-nine T.Lord 23/11/1755 25/8/1815 Fifty-five W.Beldham 5/2/1766 24/7/1821 John Wells 5/1/1760† 14/7/1815 The following were approximately fifty-four : R.Robinson c1765 9/7/1819 E.Stevens c1735 5/9/1789 J.Tanner c1772 26/6/1826 LONGEST CAREERS (Qualification: 28 years or more) Not all of these players appeared in every season of the years covered. First match Last match Career (first day) (last day) Years Months Lord F.Beauclerk 2/6/1791 12/7/1825 34 1 (+10 days) W.Beldham 20/6/1787 24/7/1821 34 1 (+4 days) C.Warren 25/5/1795 8/8/1826 31 2 W.Fennex 2/8/1786 16/8/1816 30 0 R.Purchase 4/8/1773 6/7/1803 29 11 J.Nyren 16/7/1787 20/6/1817 29 11 J.Tanner 12/7/1797 26/6/1826 28 11 T.Lord 31/5/1787 25/8/1815 28 2 John Wells 20/6/1787 14/7/1815 28 0 Note : Though J.Small senior’s career from 24/6/1772 to 3/8/1798 covered 26 years and one month, he is known to have played in great matches from the 1760s for which scores have not survived otherwise he would be among the top few in this table. SEASONAL STATISTICS LEADING BATSMAN EACH SEASON The player with the highest average from a reasonable number of innings is shown. Where another player scored the most runs in a season, his record is also given. Year Player M I NO R HS Avge 1772 J.Small senior 3 6 0 213 78 35.50 1773 R.Miller 7 11 2 316 73 35.11 T.White 8 13 3 320 69 32.00 1774 J.Small senior 5 9 1 239 55* 29.87 R.Miller 5 9 0 242 95 26.88 1775 J.Small senior 4 7 0 213 138 30.42 1776 J.Small senior 7 14 1 423 85 32.53 1777 J.Minchin 4 7 3 149 60* 37.25 J.Aylward 6 11 0 392 167 35.63 1778 R.A.Veck 3 6 1 121 53* 24.20 W.Bedster 5 9 1 205 63* 22.87 1779 R.A.Veck 5 9 1 280 79 35.00 1780 W.Yalden 4 8 2 136 52 22.66 R.Miller 4 8 1 147 50 21.00 1781 J.Aylward 5 10 0 319 73 31.90 1782 W.Bowra 4 8 0 144 50 18.00 1783 T.Taylor 3 5 0 141 66 28.20 J.Small senior 3 6 0 157 78 26.16 1784 J.Aylward 1 2 1 67 37 67.00 1786 T.Walker 5 10 1 423 102 47.00 44