1825 English cricket season


1825 was the 39th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club. The pavilion at Lord's was destroyed by fire. Many irreplaceable documents which recorded early cricket matches are believed to have been lost. The impact of this upon cricket's history is that it is only since 1825 that surviving records can be viewed with anything like complete confidence. Inter-county matches are recorded for the first time since 1796. Two of the greatest players of the 19th century, William Lillywhite and Ned Wenman, made their first known appearances in important matches.

Important matches

The following matches are classified as important:
NB: the whole season record in S&B and other sources needs to be reviewed for matches not included above.

Best individual performances

In terms of known data, Jem Broadbridge was the outstanding player of the season as he scored the most runs and took the most wickets.
Inter-county cricket was revived for the first time since 1796 with Sussex playing two matches each against Hampshire and Kent, the home team winning every time. Hampshire and Kent did not play each other. Based on the known results, the strongest team was probably Sussex.

Other events

Players first mentioned in the surviving sources include:

Footnotes