The 1844 English cricket season was the 18th of the roundarm era. William Hillyer headed the bowling for the third time in succession.
Important matches 1844 match list
Events 13 March. Foundation of the original Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club which played in important matches from 1857 to 1871.
28 August. A match on Hartlebury Common between teams from Worcestershire and Shropshire is the earliest known reference to a county team in Worcestershire.
Leading batsmen Fuller Pilch was the leading runscorer with 517 @ 17.82
Other leading batsmen were: A Mynn, J Dean, W Dorrinton, T Box, E Bushby, T Sewell, CG Taylor, R Kynaston, W Martingell
Leading bowlers WR Hillyer was the leading wicket-taker with 142
Other leading bowlers were: A Mynn, FW Lillywhite, J Dean, CG Taylor, W Clarke
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External links CricketArchive – season summaries