1874 English cricket season

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The 1874 English cricket season saw WG Grace became the first player to perform the “double” in an English season. In 21 first-class matches, he scored 1664 runs and took 140 wickets.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Events

[edit] Leading batsmen

WG Grace was the leading runscorer with 1664 @ 52.00

[edit] Leading bowlers

WG Grace was the leading wicket-taker with 140 @ 12.70

[edit] External sources

[edit] Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1875
  • James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1875
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1875