1855 English cricket season

1855 English cricket season

The 1855 English cricket season saw Sussex win the title largely thanks to the combined efforts of Dean and Wisden

Honours

* Champion County - Sussex

First-class matches

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/1855_f_Match_List.html 1855 match list]

Events

Leading batsmen

John Wisden was the leading runscorer with 422 @ 28.13

Other leading batsmen were: W Caffyn, J Lillywhite, G Parr, A Haygarth, TM Adams, J Grundy, FP Miller, W Fellows, T Lockyer

Leading bowlers

J Dean was the leading wicket-taker with 98

Other leading bowlers were: J Lillywhite, J Wisden, ET Drake, J Grundy, CDB Marsham, T Sherman

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1855_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summaries]

Annual reviews

* Fred Lillywhite, "The Guide to Cricketers", Lillywhite, 1856
* Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 5 (1855-1857)", Lillywhite, 1862


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