1868 English cricket season
- 1868 English cricket season
The 1868 English cricket season featured the tour by the team of Australian Aboriginals.
Honours
*Champion County - Nottinghamshire
Events
CA Absolom became the first player to be given out obstructing the field when playing for Cambridge University v. Surrey at the Oval.
A team of Australian Aboriginals was the first overseas side to tour England. They were not a first class team.
Leading batsmen
Harry Jupp was the leading runscorer with 965 @ 24.74
Leading bowlers
James Southerton was the leading wicket-taker with 150 @ 13.86
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1868_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summaries]
Annual reviews
* "John Lillywhite's Cricketer's Companion" (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1869
* Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 10 (1867-1868)", Lillywhite, 1869
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