An East of England cricket team (known simply as "East") was organised on an ad hoc basis at intervals between 1874 and 1948.[1] CricketArchive lists ten East matches in total, five of them rated first-class. Four first-class matches were against West and one, in 1927, against the touring New Zealanders.[2][3]
5 September 1892 — East v West at United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth. West won by 48 runs.[4]
3 September 1894 — East v West at United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth. Match drawn.[5]
20 June 1910 — West v East at Cardiff Arms Park. West won by 4 wickets.[6]
9 July 1927 — East v New Zealanders at Harecroft Road, Wisbech. New Zealanders won by 8 wickets.[7]
8 September 1948 — East v West at Leyland Motors Ground, Kingston-upon-Thames. East won by 223 runs.[8]
The following 53 players represented East in first-class matches. Two players, John Hornsby and Charles Wright made two appearances, the rest one apiece.