1885 English cricket season

1885 was the 99th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It was the third in succession in which Nottinghamshire was proclaimed the champion county.

1885 English cricket season

Champion County

[a]

Playing record (by county)

[1]

CountyPlayedWonLostDrawn
Derbyshire9342
Gloucestershire14671
Hampshire10280
Kent11[b]632
Lancashire11[b]632
Middlesex10271
Nottinghamshire12615
Somerset6150
Surrey201244
Sussex14392
Yorkshire16727

Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)

1885 English season[2]
Name Team Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s
Arthur ShrewsburyNottinghamshire162441130224 not out56.5043
Walter ReadSurrey27420188016344.7669
WG GraceGloucestershire254231688221 not out43.28410
William GunnNottinghamshire
MCC
27433145120336.2719
Maurice ReadSurrey243521137186 not out34.4516

Leading bowlers (qualification 1,000 balls)

1885 English season[3]
Name Team Balls bowled Runs conceded Wickets taken Average Best bowling 5 wickets
in innings
10 wickets
in match
Johnny BriggsLancashire25969216713.749/2982
William AttewellNottinghamshire
MCC
520412188714.006/2761
George LohmannSurrey5069203714214.348/1893
Alec HearneKent25749286414.508/3541
William RollerSurrey16665373714.515/3410

Notable events

  • 1 June – Kent captain Lord Harris writes a letter to Lancashire concerning the "unfair" bowling of Nash and Crossland and decides not to play Lancashire unless they refrain from employing those two bowlers – the refusal is maintained even when the pair drop out.[4]
  • On 17 July, Johnny Briggs and Dick Pilling playing for Lancashire against Surrey set a record stand for the tenth wicket of 173, which stands until 1899.[5]

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.
b The return match between Kent and Lancashire was cancelled because Lord Harris objected to the bowling of two Lancashire players

References

  1. Wynne-Thomas, Peter; The Rigby A-Z of Cricket Records; p. 54 ISBN 072701868X
  2. First Class Batting in England in 1885
  3. First Class Bowling in England in 1885
  4. Green, Benney; Wisden Anthology 1864-1900; pp. 333-338; ISBN 978-0-354-08555-7
  5. Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; p. 127. Published 1951 by Playfair Books.

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