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

1786 R.Clifford 5 26 5.20 – – 1787 D.Harris 6 29 4.83 1 – 1788 D.Harris 11 43 3.90 1 1 E.Stevens 9 36 4.00 1 – 1789 D.Harris 8 38 4.75 1 – J.Martin 2 11 5.50 – – 1790 R.Clifford 10 32 3.20 – – D.Harris 4 24 6.00 1 1 1791 W.Fennex 8 34 4.25 4 – T.Boxall 3 17 5.66 1 – 1792 T.Boxall 11 45 4.09 2 – D.Harris 7 36 5.14 2 1 1793 T.Boxall 11 43 3.90 3 – Timber 2 13 6.50 – – 1794 T.Walker 10 41 4.10 2 – Gates 4 17 4.25 1 – 1795 T.Boxall 15 60 4.00 – – D.Harris 10 53 5.30 2 1 1796 T.Boxall 7 28 4.00 2 – John Wells 5 21 4.20 2 1 1797 Lord F.Beauclerk 11 42 3.81 – – 1798 Lord F.Beauclerk 8 26 3.25 – – D.Harris 3 15 5.00 1 – 1799 John Wells 4 15 3.75 1 – 1800 John Wells 5 25 5.00 1 – Note : Fifteen matches in which no details of dismissal have been recorded are omitted from the player’s total matches per season in the above list. A further match in 1783 has also been omitted from the total of E.Stevens as he was barred from bowling in it by agreement. MORE THAN 40 WICKETS IN A SEASON Year Player M Wkts Avge 5inI 10inM 1795 T.Boxall 15 60 4.00 – – 1795 D.Harris 10 53 5.30 2 1 1792 T.Boxall 11 45 4.09 2 – 1788 D.Harris 11 43 3.90 1 1 1793 T.Boxall 11 43 3.90 3 – 1795 John Wells 11 43 3.90 2 – 1797 Lord F.Beauclerk 11 42 3.81 – – 1794 T.Walker 10 41 4.10 2 – 1792 T.Walker 13 41 3.15 – – MOST SUCCESSFUL ALL-ROUND SEASONS (Qualification: Ten matches or more) Year Player M Runs Avge Wkts Avge 1792 T.Walker 13 542 25.80 41 3.15 1794 T.Walker 11 462 23.10 41 4.10 1795 T.Walker 16 662 20.68 36 2.25 1797 Lord F.Beauclerk 11 557 25.31 42 3.81 46