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

Highest individual score: 89, Hon. H.W.Fitzroy, MCC v Hornchurch, 1791 Most wickets in an innings: 5, E.Stevens, White Conduit and Moulsey Hurst v Hornchurch (1st innings), 1787; 5, Butcher, White Conduit and Moulsey Hurst v Hornchurch (2nd innings), 1787 Most wickets in a match: 9, E.Stevens, White Conduit and Moulsey Hurst v Hornchurch, 1787 White Conduit Fields, Islington , London Number of matches: 1 Only match: June 22, 23, 24, 1786, White Conduit Club v Kent Highest innings total: 123, White Conduit Club v Kent Lowest innings total: 100, Kent v White Conduit Club Highest individual score: 49, J.Small senior, White Conduit Club v Kent Most wickets in an innings: 4, E.Stevens, White Conduit Club v Kent Most wickets in a match: 6, E.Stevens, White Conduit Club v Kent Laleham Burway, Surrey Number of matches: 8 First match: June 21, 22, 1773, Surrey v Kent Last match: August 9, 10, 11, 1779, Surrey v Kent Highest innings total: 238, Surrey v Hampshire, 1778 Lowest innings total: 38, Hampshire v Surrey, 1773 Highest individual score: 82*, J.Aylward, Hampshire v Surrey, 1776 Most wickets in an innings: 6, T.Brett, Hampshire v Surrey, 1775; 6, Lamborn, Chertsey v England, 1778; 6, Lamborn, Surrey v Hampshire, 1778 Most wickets in a match: 10, T.Brett, Hampshire v Surrey, 1775 Lord’s (first) Cricket Ground (now Dorset Square), Marylebone, London Number of matches: 82 + post-1800: 48 First match: May 31, 1787 (play almost certainly took place also on June 1), Middlesex v Essex Last match: August 28, 29, 30, 1800, XIV of England v XII of Surrey Highest innings total: 453, Surrey and Sussex v England, 1793 Lowest innings total: 25, MCC v Middlesex, 1798 Highest individual score: 144, W.Beldham, MCC v Middlesex (first match), 1792 Most wickets in an innings: 7, W.Beldham, A-M v N-Z, 1789; 7, J.Boorman, Essex v MCC, 1789; 7, T.Lord, Middlesex v MCC, 1793; 7, Gates, Oldfield v MCC, 1794; 7, John Wells, Surrey v Middlesex, 1796 Most wickets in a match: 12, J.Boorman, Essex v MCC, 1789 Post-1800 matches: there were 48 matches between 1801 and 1810 First match: June 24, 25, 1801, England v Surrey Last match: August 13, 14, 15, 1810, Blagrave’s XI v Byng’s XI The above records were equalled or exceeded as follows: Lowest innings total: 6, The Bs v England, 1810 Most wickets in an innings: 7, Lord F.Beauclerk, MCC v Gentlemen of England, 1804; 7, John Wells, Surrey v England, 1809 Perham Down, Ludgershall , Wiltshire Number of matches: 5 First match: July 16, 17, 1787, Smith’s XI v Winchilsea’s XI Last match: July 23, 24, 25, 26, 1792, Hampshire v Surrey Highest innings total: 275, England v Hampshire, 1791 Lowest innings total: 42, Smith’s XI v Winchilsea’s XI, 1787 Highest individual score: 91, W.Beldham, England v Hampshire, 1791 Most wickets in an innings: 5, Butcher, Smith’s XI v Winchilsea’s XI, 1787; 5, D.Harris, Winchilsea’s XI v Smith’s XI, 1787; 5, Butcher, Surrey v Hampshire, 1788; 5, T.Boxall, Surrey v Hampshire, 1792 Most wickets in a match: 8, D.Harris, Winchilsea’s XI v Smith’s XI, 1787 52