Midland Counties cricket team
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A Midland Counties cricket
team appeared on four occasions in English
first-class cricket
, all in the 19th century. In 1843
they played two games against MCC
, one at Lord's and one at Barker's Ground in Leicester
; they lost both, and in the second innings of the first match were dismissed for just 30. Midland Counties' top scorer in all four innings of these games was Alfred Mynn
, their most famous player.
Midland Counties teams also played the touring Australians
in the 1896
and 1899
seasons, both matches being played at Edgbaston
. They won the 1896 game by four wickets thanks to an unbeaten 90 from future England
Test
captain Arthur Jones
and ten wickets in the match from John Hulme
; this was Midland Counties' only first-class victory. The 1899 match was won by the Australians, although Jones again top-scored with 90.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team appeared on four occasions in English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
, all in the 19th century. In 1843
1843 English cricket season
-First-class matches:-Leading batsmen:CG Taylor was the leading runscorer with 372 @ 16.90Other leading batsmen were: F Pilch, J Dean, EG Wenman, A Mynn, R Kynaston, C Hawkins, JRLE Bayley, T Sewell-Leading bowlers:...
they played two games against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, one at Lord's and one at Barker's Ground in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
; they lost both, and in the second innings of the first match were dismissed for just 30. Midland Counties' top scorer in all four innings of these games was Alfred Mynn
Alfred Mynn
Alfred Mynn was an English cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both an attacking right-handed batsman and a formidable right arm fast bowler. The noted cricket writer John Woodcock ranked him as the fourth greatest cricketer of all time. Simon Wilde...
, their most famous player.
Midland Counties teams also played the touring Australians
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
in the 1896
1896 English cricket season
The 1896 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win the County Championship title after only losing three of 26 games, setting a points percentage record with 68.42...
and 1899
1899 English cricket season
In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian...
seasons, both matches being played at Edgbaston
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
. They won the 1896 game by four wickets thanks to an unbeaten 90 from future England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
captain Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones (cricketer)
Arthur Owen Jones , was a cricketer, noted as an all-rounder.He was born in Shelton, Nottinghamshire, and educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He played for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire, London County and England...
and ten wickets in the match from John Hulme
John Hulme
John Joseph Hulme was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1887 and 1903.Hulme was born in Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He debuted for Derbyshire in the 1887 season against Marylebone Cricket Club in May, and took two wickets in the second innings...
; this was Midland Counties' only first-class victory. The 1899 match was won by the Australians, although Jones again top-scored with 90.
Records
- Highest team total: 267 v AustraliansAustralian cricket teamThe Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
, EdgbastonEdgbaston Cricket GroundEdgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
18961896 English cricket seasonThe 1896 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win the County Championship title after only losing three of 26 games, setting a points percentage record with 68.42... - Lowest team total: 30 v MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, Lord's 18431843 English cricket season-First-class matches:-Leading batsmen:CG Taylor was the leading runscorer with 372 @ 16.90Other leading batsmen were: F Pilch, J Dean, EG Wenman, A Mynn, R Kynaston, C Hawkins, JRLE Bayley, T Sewell-Leading bowlers:... - Highest individual innings: 90* by Arthur JonesArthur Jones (cricketer)Arthur Owen Jones , was a cricketer, noted as an all-rounder.He was born in Shelton, Nottinghamshire, and educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He played for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire, London County and England...
v Australians, Edgbaston 1896 - Best bowling: 6-54 by John HulmeJohn HulmeJohn Joseph Hulme was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1887 and 1903.Hulme was born in Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He debuted for Derbyshire in the 1887 season against Marylebone Cricket Club in May, and took two wickets in the second innings...
v Australians, Edgbaston 1896
External sources
- Scorecard of Midland Counties' 1896 win over the Australians from CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
Further reading
- Rowland BowenRowland BowenMajor Rowland Francis Bowen was a cricket researcher, historian and writer....
, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970 - Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 3 (1841-1848), Lillywhite, 1862 - Wisden Cricketers Almanack – 1897 and 1900 editions