1868 English cricket season
1868 English cricket season ← 1867 1869 → 1868 was the 82nd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It featured the tour by the team of Australian Aboriginals. Contents 1 Playing record (by county) [1] 2 Leading batsmen (qualification 10 innings) 3 Leading bowlers (qualification 800 balls) 4 Events 5 Notes 6 References 7 Annual reviews 8 External links Playing record (by county) [1] County Played Won Lost Tied Drawn Cambridgeshire 2 1 1 0 0 Kent 7 4 2 1 0 Lancashire 4 2 2 0 0 Middlesex 2 1 1 0 0 Nottinghamshire 6 5 1 0 0 Surrey 12 5 6 1 0 Sussex 6 2 4 0 0 Yorkshire 5 4 1 0 0 [a] Owing to an exceptionally hot and dry summer, and the absence of the forthcoming revolution of the heavy roller, [2] 1868 was to be the last season in which every county match was finished outright. Leading batsmen (qualification 10 innings) 1868 English season leading batsmen [3] Name Team Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s W. G. Gr...