1812 English cricket season

1812 was the 26th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Only one important match has been recorded.

1812 English cricket season

Honours

• Most runs[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 87
• Most wickets[1] – Thomas Howard 8

Events

• Only one first-class match has been recorded as the Napoleonic War took its toll of cricket's manpower and investment:
  • 15–17 June — Lord F Beauclerk's XI v G Osbaldeston's XI @ Lord's Middle Ground[2]

Debutants

1812 debutants included:

• Henry Everett (MCC)
• Humphrey Repton (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.366.

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.