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

Highest individual score 86, W.Lambert, Surrey v England, 1808 Most wickets in an innings 5, T.C.Howard, England v Surrey, 1808 55 A professional cricketer, originally from Yorkshire, Thomas Lord (1755-1832) was engaged to create the famous ground that (albeit after two changes of location) still bears his name. The site of Lord’s first ground is now partly occupied by Dorset Square. The creation of such a ground, in a metropolitan setting, signalised a fundamental shift from cricket’s rural origins.