1875 English cricket season

1875 was the 89th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Nottinghamshire regained its place as the unofficial "Champion County". It was in many ways the last season before pitches began to improve and produce much heavier scoring: it was definitely the last season where "dead shooters" were frequently seen at Lord's[1] before the heavy roller made for regular bounce there.

1875 English cricket season

Champion County

[a]

Playing record (by county)

CountyPlayedWonLostDrawn
Derbyshire6231
Gloucestershire8341
Hampshire4130
Kent8260
Lancashire6411
Middlesex6042
Nottinghamshire10613
Surrey10352
Sussex8521
Yorkshire10631

[2]

Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)

1875 English season leading batsmen[3]
Name Team Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s
Lord HarrisKent
MCC
132236829235.8905
W. G. GraceGloucestershire
MCC
26482149815232.5635
A. N. HornbyLancashire
MCC
1322164678 not out30.7604
Fred GraceGloucestershire22394978180 not out27.9432
Ephraim LockwoodYorkshire223949687427.6505

Leading bowlers (qualification 800 balls)

1875 English season leading bowlers[4]
Name Team Balls bowled Runs conceded Wickets taken Average Best bowling 5 wickets
in innings
10 wickets
in match
William MycroftDerbyshire2284664907.379/80136
Alfred ShawNottinghamshire
MCC
702114951609.348/25165
Alec WatsonLancashire8933312811.825/5710
William ClarkeNottinghamshire9192812312.215/1930
WG GraceGloucestershire
MCC
6765247319112.949/48228

Events

Notes

a An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.

References

Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite’s Cricketer’s Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1876
  • James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1876
  • John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack 1876
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