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In the 1807 English cricket season, John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

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Honours

  • Most runs – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
  • Most wickets – John Wells 24

    • Events

  • John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.
  • With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 7 first-class matches have been recorded in 1807:
  • 18–19 May — MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 25–26 May — All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 2–3 June — MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 15–16 June — All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 22–24 June — Lord F Beauclerk's XI v T Mellish's XI @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 29–30 June — All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground
  • 13 July — All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground

    • Debutants

    1807 debutants included:

  • John Bentley (Middlesex)
  • Noah Mann junior (MCC)

    • Additional reading

  • ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS. 
  • Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin. 
  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum. 
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins. 

    • References

    1807 English cricket season Wikipedia
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