1891 English cricket season
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1891 English cricket season
1891 was the second season of County Championship cricket in England. There were no international tours. The County Championship was won by Surrey in even more dominant fashion than previously as they won twelve of their 16 games. Debutants Somerset finished fifth out of the nine teams.[1]
County Championship [ edit ] Points system:
1 for a win 0 for a draw −1 for a loss Most runs in the County Championship [ edit ] Most wickets in the County Championship [ edit ] Overall first-class statistics [ edit ] 1891 English cricket season - leading batsmen Name Team(s) Matches Runs Average 100s 50s Billy Gunn MCC , North of England, Nottinghamshire , Players 23 1336 41.75 4 4 Bobby Abel Players , South of England, Surrey 24 1139 33.50 2 5 Arthur Shrewsbury North of England, Nottinghamshire , Players 17 1071 48.68 3 6 George Ulyett North of England, Players , Yorkshire 25 1068 24.83 2 6 George Bean MCC , Players , South of England, Sussex 21 1002 30.36 2 5
1891 English cricket season - leading bowlers Name Team(s) Matches Balls bowled Wickets taken Average George Lohmann Players , South of England, Surrey 25 5943 177 11.66 Frederick Martin Kent , MCC , Players , South of England 22 5735 140 13.37 William Attewell MCC , North of England, Nottinghamshire , Players 28 7573 153 13.93 Arthur Mold Lancashire 19 4712 138 12.49 Sammy Woods Cambridge University , Gentlemen , Somerset , South of England 21 4640 134 16.72