1833 was the 47th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). "Yorkshire" was used as a team name for the first time on record because Sheffield were playing against a county team. John Nyren published The Cricketers Of My Time, widely regarded as a classic of cricket literature.
Important matches
Events
- John Nyren published The Cricketers Of My Time. It had been serialised in The Town during the previous year.
Leading batsmen
Tom Marsden was the leading runscorer with 181 @ 16.45
Other leading batsmen were: F. Pilch, C. A. Wilkinson, W. Ward, E. G. Wenman
Leading bowlers
William Lillywhite was the leading wicket-taker with 37
Other leading bowlers were: A. Mynn, C. J. Harenc, J. Cobbett, Mathew Daplyn, F. Pilch, J. Broadbridge
References
Annual reviews
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827-1840), Lillywhite, 1862
Further reading
- Ashley Mote, John Nyren's "The Cricketers of my Time", Robson, 1998
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