1885 English cricket season explained
| Previous Year: | 1884 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1884 English cricket season |
| Next Year: | 1886 |
| Next Tournament: | 1886 English cricket season |
1885 was the 99th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It was the third in succession in which Nottinghamshire was proclaimed the champion county.
Champion County
Playing record (by county)
[1]
| County | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)
| 1885 English season[2] |
|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Highest score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|
| | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1130 | 224 not out | 56.50 | 4 | 3 |
| | 27 | 42 | 0 | 1880 | 163 | 44.76 | 6 | 9 |
| | 25 | 42 | 3 | 1688 | 221 not out | 43.28 | 4 | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire
MCC | 27 | 43 | 3 | 1451 | 203 | 36.27 | 1 | 9 |
| | 24 | 35 | 2 | 1137 | 186 not out | 34.45 | 1 | 6 | |
Leading bowlers (qualification 1,000 balls)
| 1885 English season[3] |
|---|
| Name | Team | Balls bowled | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Average | Best bowling | 5 wickets
in innings | 10 wickets
in match |
|---|
| | 2596 | 921 | 67 | 13.74 | 9/29 | 8 | 2 |
| | 5204 | 1218 | 87 | 14.00 | 6/27 | 6 | 1 |
| | 5069 | 2037 | 142 | 14.34 | 8/18 | 9 | 3 |
| | 2574 | 928 | 64 | 14.50 | 8/35 | 4 | 1 |
| | 1666 | 537 | 37 | 14.51 | 5/34 | 1 | 0 | |
Notable events
- 1 June – Kent captain Lord Harris writes a letter to Lancashire concerning the "unfair" bowling of Nash and Crossland and decides not to play Lancashire unless they refrain from employing those two bowlers – the refusal is maintained even when the pair drop out.[4]
- On 17 July, Johnny Briggs and Dick Pilling playing for Lancashire against Surrey set a record stand for the tenth wicket of 173, which stands until 1899.[5]
Notes
An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.
The return match between Kent and Lancashire was cancelled because Lord Harris objected to the bowling of two Lancashire playersAnnual reviews
External links
Notes and References
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter; The Rigby A-Z of Cricket Records; p. 54
- http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/1885_f_Batting_by_Average.html First Class Batting in England in 1885
- http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/1885_f_Bowling_by_Average.html First Class Bowling in England in 1885
- Green, Benney; Wisden Anthology 1864-1900; pp. 333-338;
- Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; p. 127. Published 1951 by Playfair Books.
