The 1807 English cricket season was the 21st since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s. Details of seven historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.Bowen, p.268. With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only seven matches have been recorded in 1807: 18–19 May: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) v Middlesex @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.333. 25–26 May: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground 2–3 June: MCC v England @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.334. 15–16 June: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.335. 22–24 June: Lord F Beauclerk's XI v T Mellish's XI @ Lord's Old Ground 29–30 June: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.337. 13 July: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.339.
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