1811 English cricket season

1811 was the 25th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Lord's Middle Ground came into use for important matches.

1811 English cricket season

Honours

• Most runs[1] – William Lambert 51
• Most wickets[1] – Thomas Howard 8

Events

• In time for the start of the 1811 season, MCC reluctantly followed Thomas Lord to his new Middle Ground, the lease on the original Lord's Old Ground having expired. MCC were resident at the Middle Ground for the next three years.
• Only one first-class match has been recorded as the Napoleonic War took an increasing toll of cricket's manpower and investment:
  • 8–9 July — B Aislabie's XI v G Osbaldeston's XI @ Lord's Middle Ground[2]

Debutants

1811 debutants included:

• J. Poulet (MCC)
• Andrew Schabner (MCC)

References

1. 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. Haygarth, p. 365.

Bibliography

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

Further reading

• 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.

External links

• Leach, John (2008). "Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825". Stumpsite. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
• Collins, A. R. (2016). "Historical Calendar". Dr A. R. Collins.