1868 English cricket season

The 1868 English cricket season featured the tour by the team of Australian Aboriginals.

Contents

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

Events

C A Absolom became the first player to be given out obstructing the field when playing for Cambridge University v. Surrey at The Oval.

A team of Australian Aboriginals was the first overseas side to tour England. They were not a first class team.

Leading batsmen

Harry Jupp was the leading runscorer with 965 @ 24.74

Leading bowlers

James Southerton was the leading wicket-taker with 150 @ 13.86

External sources

CricketArchive – season summaries

Annual reviews

John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1869
Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 10 (1867-1868), Lillywhite, 1869

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