1828 English cricket season
- 1828 English cricket season
The 1828 English cricket season saw a modification of the Laws of Cricket in an attempted compromise re the roundarm issue.
Honours
*Champion County - Kent
First-class matches
[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/1828_f_Match_List.html 1828 match list]
Events
Following the Sussex v. England roundarm trial matches in 1827, MCC modified Rule 10 to permit the bowler’s hand to be raised as high as the elbow. But, in practice, Sussex bowlers William Lillywhite and Jem Broadbridge continued to bowl at shoulder height and the umpires didn’t no-ball them.
Leading batsmen
Jem Broadbridge was the leading runscorer with 316 runs @ 19.75
Leading bowlers
Jem Broadbridge was the leading wicket-taker with 46
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1828_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summaries]
Annual reviews
* Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827-1840)", Lillywhite, 1862
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