1730 English cricket season

1730 English cricket season

The most noticeable aspect of the 1730 English cricket season is the largest number of matches on record to date, with much more coverage in the newspapers than in all previous seasons. Significantly, the surviving reports show the growing importance of the sport in metropolitan London and its surrounding areas. The Artillery Ground entered the historical record for the first time while London Cricket Club established its prominence. The club's rivals tended to be county teams with Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, and Sussex all active. Details of twenty matches are known.


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