1875 English cricket season

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The 1875 English cricket season saw the formation of Somerset CCC

Contents 1 Honours 2 Events 3 Leading batsmen 4 Leading bowlers 5 External sources 6 Annual reviews

[edit] Honours

• Champion County - Nottinghamshire

[edit] Events

18 August. Formation of Somerset CCC by a team of amateurs at a meeting in Sidmouth, Devonshire, immediately after a match against a local side.

[edit] Leading batsmen

WG Grace was the leading runscorer with 1498 @ 32.56

[edit] Leading bowlers

WG Grace was the leading wicket-taker with 191 @ 12.94

[edit] External sources

• CricketArchive – season summaries

[edit] Annual reviews

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

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