1848 English cricket season

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The 1848 English cricket season saw Sussex win the title for the first time since the county club was founded.

Contents

[edit] Honours

[edit] First-class matches

[edit] Events

[edit] Leading batsmen

George Parr was the leading runscorer with 339 @ 18.83.

Other leading batsmen were N Felix, A Mynn, WJ Hammersley, T Box, JM Lee, J Wisden, RT King, J Dean.

[edit] Leading bowlers

WR Hillyer was the leading wicket-taker with 85.

Other leading bowlers were FW Lillywhite, J Wisden, A Mynn, W Clarke, E Hinkly, GE Yonge, JM Lee.

[edit] External sources

[edit] Annual reviews

  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 3 (1841-1848), Lillywhite, 1862