The 1849 English cricket season was the 23rd of the roundarm era. The first Roses Match took place during this season.
Events 23 to 25 July. Sheffield Cricket Club, playing as "Yorkshire", and Manchester Cricket Club, playing as "Lancashire", met at Hyde Park in Sheffield. It was the first match to involve teams called Yorkshire and Lancashire so was, therefore, the first Roses match. Yorkshire won by 5 wickets.
Leading batsmen George Parr was the leading runscorer with 529 runs at an average of 31.11CricketArchive – Batting Statistics 1849 First Class Season Retrieved 23 October 2011
Other leading batsmen were: Nicholas Felix, Thomas Box, James Dean, Alfred Mynn, William Nicholson, Fuller Pilch, Robert Turner King, Tom Adams, William Hillyer, William Martingell
Leading bowlers William Hillyer was the leading wicket-taker with 141 wickets at an average of 13.20CricketArchive – Bowling Statistics 1849 First Class Season Retrieved 23 October 2011
Other leading bowlers were: John Wisden (notable for launching Wisden Cricketers' Almanack), William Clarke, William (FW) Lillywhite, James Dean, Edmund Hinkly, Edward Blore, William Martingell
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External links CricketArchive – season summaries CricketArchive – season match list