The 1801 English cricket season was the 15th since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The famous batsman William Lambert made his debut in historically important matches. Details of eight historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) made revisions to the Laws of Cricket which were republished in their entirety.Haygarth, p. 284–285 Thomas Boxall published the earliest known instructional book on cricket called Rules and Instructions for Playing at the Game of Cricket.Bowen, p.268. Cricket was by now feeling the impact of Great Britain's war against the Napoleonic Empire through a loss of investment which drastically reduced the number of matches: 18 May — MCC v Thursday Club @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.285–286. 24–25 June — England v Surrey @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.287. 6–7 July — W Turner's XI v T Mellish's XI @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.287–288. 20–21 July — England v Surrey @ Lord's Old GroundHaygarth, p.289. William Lambert made his debut playing for Surrey against England at Lord's on 20 July. He became "one of the most successful cricketers that has ever yet appeared, excelling as he did in batting, bowling, fielding, keeping wicket, and also single wicket playing".
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