1879 English cricket season

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The 1879 English cricket season saw Lancashire claim a share of the title for the first time.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Events

25 March. Formation of Leicestershire CCC.

[edit] Leading batsmen

W G Grace was the leading runscorer with 880 @ 35.20

[edit] Leading bowlers

Fred Morley was the leading wicket-taker with 147 @ 10.70

[edit] External sources

[edit] Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
  • James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1880
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1880


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