1807 English cricket season

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1807 English cricket season

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1807 was the 21st season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

## Honours

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* Most runs[1] – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
* Most wickets[1] – John Wells 24

## Events

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* John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.[2]
* With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 7 first-class matches have been recorded in 1807:
* 18–19 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground[3]
* 25–26 May: All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[3]
* 2–3 June: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground[4]
* 15–16 June: All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
* 22–24 June: Lord F Beauclerk's XI v T Mellish's XI @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
* 29–30 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[6]
* 13 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[7]

## Debutants

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1807 debutants included:

* John Bentley (Middlesex)
* Noah Mann junior (MCC)

## References

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1. ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.
2. ^ Bowen, p.268.
3. ^ a b Haygarth, p.333.
4. ^ Haygarth, p.334.
5. ^ a b Haygarth, p.335.
6. ^ Haygarth, p.337.
7. ^ Haygarth, p.339.

## Bibliography

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* Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.

## Further reading

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* ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS.
* Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
* Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
* Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
* Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.

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