1866 English cricket season

1866 was the 80th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The highlight was the emergence of W. G. Grace as the game's leading batsman with the highest first-class score since William Ward's innings in 1820. James Southerton emerged as an outstanding bowler and the first known "century before lunch" was scored.

1866 English cricket season

Events

  • 30–31 July: W. G. Grace at the age of eighteen played an innings of 224 not out which was the highest first-class score since William Ward's record 278 for MCC against Norfolk in 1820.
  • 21 August: John Sewell was the first batsman to score a century before the luncheon interval when he advanced from 29 not out to 166 for Middlesex against Surrey at The Oval.[1]

Playing record (by county)

CountyPlayedWonLostDrawn
Cambridgeshire5221
Hampshire2110
Kent5113
Lancashire4031
Middlesex8611
Nottinghamshire6213
Surrey10451
Sussex5113
Yorkshire3021

[2]

Leading batsmen (qualification 10 innings)

1866 English season leading batsmen[3]
Name Team Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s
Bob CarpenterCambridgeshire710436797 not out61.1602
W. G. GraceGentlemen
South of England
8132581224 not out52.8121
Edward WalkerMCC
Middlesex
141845507939.2806
Orlando Spencer-SmithOxford University
Hampshire
61012888632.0002
Charles PayneKent
Sussex
10162471135 not out33.6412

Leading bowlers (qualification 800 balls)

1866 English season leading bowlers[4]
Name Team Balls bowled Runs conceded Wickets taken Average Best bowling 5 wickets
in innings
10 wickets
in match
Jem ShawNottinghamshire
All England Eleven
14464304010.756/3641
James LillywhiteSussex33669107112.817/9861
Edgar WillsherKent23136885213.237/2431
George TarrantCambridgeshire
All England Eleven
21738096113.267/4762
James SouthertonHampshire10124353213.597/4952

References

  1. Frindall, Bill (editor); The Wisden Book of Cricket Records (Fourth Edition); pp. 129–144. ISBN 0747222037
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter; The Rigby A-Z of Cricket Records; p. 53 ISBN 072701868X
  3. First Class Batting in England in 1866
  4. First Class Bowling in England in 1866

Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite's Cricketer’s Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1867
  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 9 (1865–1866), Lillywhite, 1867
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