Famous Cricketers No 47 - John Wisden

1845 John Wisden made an impressive first-class debut as he took nine wickets in the match at Brighton. He had a swift elevation to the highest level as his second match was for Players v Gentlemen but sadly this was ruined by rain. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 1. Sussex v Kent, T.Box’s Ground, Brighton, July 3, 4, 5 (Sussex won by three wickets) c W.Dorrington b W.Martingell 4 135 36 ? 46 6 E.Martin b 171 1 W.Martingell b W.P.Mynn c and b W.R.Hillyer c J.Dean C.G.Whittaker c J.Dean W.Carter b did not bat - 210-7 27 ? 59 3 E.Martin c E.Napper 172 W.Martingell c J.Dean N.Felix lbw 2. Players v Gentlemen, T.Box’s Ground, Brighton, September 15, (16), (17) (Match drawn) did not bat - 119-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Players v Gentlemen 1 - - Sussex 1 1 0 4 4 4.00 - - 1 Season 2 1 0 4 4 4.00 - - 1 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Sussex 63 ? 105 9 6/46 11.66 1 - 1846 Wisden played his first match at the top level for England and had a most impressive spell of bowling in which he bowled twenty-four overs for four wickets at just over one run per over. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 3. Sussex v M.C.C., Lord’s, June 29, 30 (Sussex won, M.C.C. conceding the match) not out 4 168 ? ? ? 4 F.W.Lillywhite b 72 W.Dorrinton b W.F.J.Lautour b A.K.George b b A.Mynn 5 180 ? ? ? 2 C.Lyon b 49-8 A.Mynn c J.Dean 4. Sussex v Kent, T.Box’s Ground, Brighton, July 2, 3, 4 (Kent won by 144 runs) not out 4 91 30 ? 43 1 W.P.Mynn b 190 c E.Martin b W.R.Hillyer 8 96 15 ? 35 2 F.Pilch b 141 1 N.Felix b 5. Sussex v Kent, Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells, July 30, 31, August 1 (Kent won by 59 runs) b W.Martingell 4 59 28 ? 35 3 T.M.Adams b 132 1 E.Martin b W.Martingell b lbw b W.Martingell 6 126 28 ? 32 5 W.P.Mynn b 112 1 W.Pilch b F.Pilch b W.Martingell b E.R.R.G.Banks b 9