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

1787 G.T.Boult 4 7 2 170 62 34.00 J.Aylward 6 12 0 296 93 24.66 1788 W.Beldham 10 17 1 381 59 23.81 1789 T.Sueter 4 7 1 155 59 25.83 W.Beldham 8 15 2 306 94 23.53 1790 J.Small junior 7 12 2 245 51 24.60 W.Beldham 8 15 0 316 60 21.06 1791 W.Beldham 9 16 1 532 91 35.46 1792 T.Walker 13 23 2 542 107 25.80 1793 W.Beldham 9 16 2 383 106* 27.35 T.Walker 13 24 3 496 138 23.61 1794 W.Beldham 11 21 1 479 102 23.95 1795 R.Robinson 15 28 1 768 78 28.44 J.Hammond 18 34 1 800 89 24.24 1796 R.Robinson 4 6 1 250 76* 50.00 1797 J.Hammond 8 16 2 531 83* 37.92 Lord F.Beauclerk 11 24 2 557 104 25.31 1798 T.Walker 5 10 1 155 44* 17.22 A.Freemantle 7 13 0 215 46 16.53 1799 T.Walker 4 7 2 283 82* 56.60 1800 T.Walker 5 9 0 168 88 18.66 Note : In 1784 there was only one great match and none at all in 1785. MORE THAN 500 RUNS IN A SEASON Year Player M I NO R HS Avge 1795 J.Hammond 18 34 1 800 89 24.24 1795 R.Robinson 15 28 1 768 78 28.44 1795 T.Walker 16 32 0 662 85 20.68 1797 Lord F.Beauclerk 11 24 2 557 104 25.31 1792 T.Walker 13 23 2 542 107 25.80 1791 W.Beldham 9 16 1 532 91 35.46 1797 J.Hammond 8 16 2 531 83* 37.92 1795 W.Beldham 15 30 1 526 56 18.13 1792 W.Beldham 13 24 0 503 144 20.95 LEADING BOWLER EACH SEASON The player capturing the most wickets is shown along with his average number of wickets per match. The one with the best season’s average is also given if different from the leading wicket-taker. Year Player M Wkts Avge 5inI 10inM 1773 E.Stevens 5 18 3.60 – – Duke of Dorset 3 15 5.00 – – 1774 T.Brett 4 18 4.50 1 – 1775 T.Brett 2 15 7.50 1 1 1776 E.Stevens 6 27 4.50 – – 1777 T.Brett 5 31 6.16 2 – 1778 Lamborn 5 27 5.40 2 – 1779 Lamborn 5 18 3.60 1 – R.Nyren 4 16 4.00 – – 1780 E.Stevens 4 18 4.50 1 1 1781 Lamborn 6 27 4.50 1 – E.Stevens 4 20 5.00 – – 1782 R.Clifford 4 24 6.00 1 – 1783 W.Bullen 4 17 4.25 – – E.Stevens 3 14 4.66 1 – 1784 W.Bullen 1 8 8.00 1 – 45