query: when does the english cricket season start 2018

pos: 2018 English cricket season season with Championship matches moving towards the later half the cricket season. The Finals Days for both one-day competitions was played at the end of August at Wormsley Park in Buckinghamshire. 2018 English cricket season The 2018 English cricket season ran between 1 April and 27 September 2018 and was the 119th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. It featured first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket competitions throughout England and Wales. The season saw mens international tours by Pakistan, Australia and India, with Pakistan and India playing Test matches against England. The South African and New Zealand

pos: Kent County Cricket Club in 2018 the side in March and captained the side at the start of the season, while club captain Sam Billings was playing in the 2018 Indian Premier League. Kent began the 2018 English cricket season with a three-day match against Oxford MCC University on 1 April. They played a four-day match against the touring Pakistanis on the same ground at the end of the month. Both matches were draws, each having been hit by poor weather. Only 33 overs were possible during the match against Oxford MCCU. A wet outfield at the St Lawrence Ground delayed the start of the match

pos: 2018 English cricket season 2018 English cricket season The 2018 English cricket season ran between 1 April and 27 September 2018 and was the 119th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. It featured first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket competitions throughout England and Wales. The season saw mens international tours by Pakistan, Australia and India, with Pakistan and India playing Test matches against England. The South African and New Zealand women's teams also toured England, each playing three One Day International matches against the England women's cricket team. The three teams also competed in the 2018 England women's Tri-Nation Series Twenty20

pos: 2018 English cricket season before winning the final Test in September. After a series of matches against Ireland in early June and the tri-series in July, New Zealand women played a set of three ODIs against England, with England winning the series 2–1. The matches formed part of the qualification process for the 2021 World Cup. The season began on 1 April with the first of three rounds of matches between first-class counties and the six Marylebone Cricket Club University teams. Each first-class county played one first-class match against a university side before the start of the County Championship season later in the month,

neg: Kent County Cricket Club in 2018 Kent County Cricket Club in 2018 In 2018, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division Two of the County Championship, the Royal London One-Day Cup and the 2018 t20 Blast. The county finished second in Division Two of the Championship and were promoted to Division One for the 2019 season. They reached the final of the One-Day Cup. losing to Hampshire at Lord's, and the quarter-final stage of the t20 Blast. In addition, before the start of the English cricket season, Kent competed in the 2017–18 Regional Super50, the List A competition of the West Indies domestic season, reaching the

neg: Neil Doak in charge of the province for the remainder of the season and the start of the 2015–16 campaign. He served in this role under Kiss until the end of the 2016–17 season, when he was replaced by Jono Gibbes. In March 2018, it was announced that Doak had joined English Premiership side Worcester Warriors. He was hired as attack and backs coach, taking up the role for the 2018–19 season. In addition to playing rugby, Doak was also an accomplished cricketer, representing Ireland internationally. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he made his debut for the Irish cricket team

neg: Tim Paine On 28 March 2018, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland announced that Paine would continue as captain for the Fourth Test, confirming him as the 46th Captain of the Australian test team. This completed a remarkable comeback for Paine, who at the start of the season had to be convinced by Tasmania coach Adam Griffith not to retire, and had not been a regular member of Tasmania's side when selected in the Australian Ashes squad. In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2018–19 season. On 8 May 2018, Paine was named ODI captain for

neg: Sam Northeast concerned that Northeast was unwilling to sign a contract extension which would have committed him to the club beyond the end of the 2018 season. Northeast requested permission to speak to other counties and was allowed to do so. He was not selected for Kent's squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 competition in the West Indies, with the expectation being that he would leave the county before the start of the 2018 season. He joined Hampshire in February 2018. "as of 30 January 2018" Sam Northeast Sam Alexander Northeast (born 16 October 1989) is an English professional cricket who plays

neg: Meghalaya cricket team Meghalaya cricket team The Meghalaya cricket team is a cricket team representing the state of Meghalaya in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Sanath Kumar was appointed as the team's coach. In September 2018, they won their

neg: Arunachal Pradesh cricket team Arunachal Pradesh cricket team The Arunachal Pradesh cricket team is a cricket team representing the state of Arunachal Pradesh in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Gursharan Singh was appointed as the team's coach. In September 2018,

neg: Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894 Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following season. The captains of the leading counties determined that in 1894 Derbyshire with Essex, Leicestershire and Warwickshire , should be given first-class status. The match results did not count in the County Championship until 1895, when Hampshire was also admitted. Derbyshire played eleven first-class games including one

neg: Matt Hunn play for Suffolk, appearing for the team once in the Minor Counties Trophy in 2017 when not required by Kent and plays club cricket for Sandwich Cricket Club in the Kent Cricket League. He played in Australia for Newcastle City Cricket Club in New South Wales during the 2014/15 English off-season. Hunn was released by Kent when his contract expired at the end of the 2018 season to pursue non-cricketing career options. Hunn had only made one appearance for the county First XI in the season and played rarely for the Second XI during his final professional season. Matt Hunn

neg: 1924 English cricket season his Test debut, bowled unchanged, with the former taking 6/7 and the latter 4/12. Andy Sandham topped the averages with 2082 runs with an average of 59.48. George Macaulay topped the averages with 190 wickets with an average of 13.23 1924 English cricket season 1924 was the 31st season of County Championship cricket in England. Yorkshire secured a hat-trick of titles. England, in their first home series since 1921, proved too strong for South Africa and won the Test series 3–0. England defeated South Africa 3-0 with two matches drawn. There was a sensational start to the series when the

neg: 1924 English cricket season 1924 English cricket season 1924 was the 31st season of County Championship cricket in England. Yorkshire secured a hat-trick of titles. England, in their first home series since 1921, proved too strong for South Africa and won the Test series 3–0. England defeated South Africa 3-0 with two matches drawn. There was a sensational start to the series when the visitors were bowled out in their first innings in the First Test at Edgbaston for 30, in just 12.3 overs, after England had made over 400. Arthur Gilligan, the Sussex and England captain, and his county colleague Maurice Tate, making

neg: Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1927 GM Lee took most wickets with 72. In the match against Northamptonshire at Northampton, Lee scored a century and took a total of 12 wickets Denis Smith made his debut in 1927, the start of a long career with the club. Archibald Slater returned to play for Derbyshire having last played in the 1921 season. H Elliott Catches 33 Stumping 14 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1927 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1927 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty six years. It was their twenty-ninth season in the County Championship and they

neg: Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894 MCC (a) Figures adjusted for non Derbyshire matches (a) Figures adjusted for non Derbyshire matches Storer also kept wicket for MCC taking three catches and three stumpings. Frank Mycroft was stand-in wicket-keeper for one match. Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894 Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following season. The captains of the leading counties determined that in 1894 Derbyshire

neg: 2005 English cricket season 2005 English cricket season The 2005 English cricket season was the 106th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Before it began, a resurgent England cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by an innings. This was followed by a tri-nations one-day tournament that also featured Australia. Australia still started the Test series as favourites but England were expected to put up a real challenge. Indeed, so they did,

neg: 2005 English cricket season a win. Warwickshire Bears confirmed promotion, despite losing to Durham Dynamos, while Scottish Saltires played their last National League game, losing by eight wickets. 2005 English cricket season The 2005 English cricket season was the 106th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Before it began, a resurgent England cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by an innings. This was followed by a tri-nations one-day tournament that also

neg: 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League The 2018-19 BPL season is scheduled to be the sixth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top level professional Twenty20 cricket franchise league in Bangladesh. The competition was organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), featuring seven teams from seven cities. Teams will be restricted to having four overseas players per side, instead of five in the previous edition of the tournament. Rangpur Riders are the defending champions. Originally, the season was scheduled to start on 1 October 2018 and end on 16 November 2018. However, in May 2018, it was reported that the

neg: Fred Klaassen two-year contract with English county side Kent. He had played for the county Second XI in friendly matches during the previous English season and against Kent in warm up matches ahead of the 2018 t20 Blast competition. In Dutch domestic cricket Klaassen has played for VOC Rotterdam, winning the Topklasse, the Dutch domestic title, with the club in 2018. He was the leading bowler in the competition during the 2018 season, taking 29 wickets at an average of 14.10 runs per wicket. In 2015 he played in New Zealand for Cornwall Cricket Club and in Scotland for East Kilbride Cricket

neg: 2018 T10 Cricket League with the Pakistan Super League team Karachi Kings. Advanced to Qualifier final<br> Advanced to Eliminator finals 1 2018 T10 Cricket League 2018 T10 League was the second season of the T10 League. The matches had a 10-over-a-side format with a time duration of 90 minutes. The tournament was played as a round robin followed by semifinals and the final. It was played from 21 November to 2 December 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Three new teams joined the tournament with the exclusion of Team Sri Lanka from last season. Before the start of the tournament, Karachians changed their name

neg: 2018 T10 Cricket League 2018 T10 Cricket League 2018 T10 League was the second season of the T10 League. The matches had a 10-over-a-side format with a time duration of 90 minutes. The tournament was played as a round robin followed by semifinals and the final. It was played from 21 November to 2 December 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Three new teams joined the tournament with the exclusion of Team Sri Lanka from last season. Before the start of the tournament, Karachians changed their name to Sindhis after a Pakistan court order had objected to their title, citing a clash of identity

neg: Heino Kuhn in a single first-class season. In July 2016 Cricket South Africa named him as the first-class cricketer of the season and the domestic players' player of the season. In August 2017, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. In March 2018, Kuhn signed a Kolpak contract with Kent County Cricket Club to play in English county cricket, subject initially to him obtaining a visa. In June 2018, he was

neg: Calum Haggett the club at the end of the 2011 English cricket season. In March 2013, Haggett signed for Kent ahead of the 2013 English cricket season. After a season where he averaged over 35 with the bat and took 26 wickets, he signed a new contract for the 2014 season. After playing in all of Kent's limited-overs matches during the 2018 season, Hagget signed another contract extension after the end of the season, keeping him at Kent until 2020. "as of 20 November 2018" Calum Haggett Calum John Haggett (born 30 October 1990) is an English first-class cricketer who plays for

neg: County cricket first-class status. Present members are : Eastern Division Western Division Some teams outside of the English counties have been allowed to take part in some English county cricket one-day competitions. They include: An important year was 1873, when player qualification rules came into force, requiring players to choose at the start of each season whether they would play for the county of their birth or their county of residence. Before this, it was quite common for a player to play for both counties during the course of a single season. Three meetings were held, and at the last of these,

neg: Tony Greig John Snow) in a case against the English authorities (the TCCB), who were attempting to ban Packer's players from Test and first-class cricket. Greig was conspicuous throughout the trial and elated when the decision went in favour of WSC. The lack of regular domestic cricket as well as the intensity of World Series Cricket brought a premature end to his career as he could not recover from a poor start in the first season. The super-Test final of the 1978–79 season was the last match Greig played at any level of cricket. During an interview on the eve of the

neg: 1873 English cricket season 1873 English cricket season 1873 was the 87th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). In only their fourth season as a first-class team, Gloucestershire was proclaimed joint "Champion County" by the media and went on to claim the still unofficial title four times in five seasons (1873, 1874, 1876 and 1877). Player qualification rules came into force, with players having to decide at the start of a season whether they would play for the county of their birth or the county of residence. Before this, it was quite common for a player to

neg: 1889 English cricket season used to determine the unofficial "Champion County" The match between Middlesex and Kent at Lord’s was completely washed out 1889 English cricket season 1889 was the 103rd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The number of balls per over was increased from four to five. The four-ball over had been used since time immemorial. Earlier in the year, on 12 and 13 March, South Africa "versus" England at Port Elizabeth was the start of cricket in South Africa at both Test and first-class level. Domestic first-class matches began at the end of the

neg: 1889 English cricket season 1889 English cricket season 1889 was the 103rd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The number of balls per over was increased from four to five. The four-ball over had been used since time immemorial. Earlier in the year, on 12 and 13 March, South Africa "versus" England at Port Elizabeth was the start of cricket in South Africa at both Test and first-class level. Domestic first-class matches began at the end of the same year. The England team, captained by future Hollywood actor C Aubrey Smith, played two Tests on the inaugural

neg: 2018 English cricket season competition. The 18 first-class counties competed in the 2018 County Championship, One-Day Cup and T20 Blast competitions, whilst women's teams played in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League, 2018 Women's County Championship and the Women's T20 Blast competition. The 2018 Minor Counties Championship, MCCA Knockout Trophy and a new Twenty20 competition were competed for by the Minor Counties of England and Wales and club cricket was played throughout both countries. Three mens international sides have toured England and Wales during the season: Pakistan, Australia and India. Pakistan also visited Ireland midway through the tour and played the Irish team's first

neg: 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup to the New South Wales squad after recovering from a back injury. The following players made their List A debuts throughout the competition. 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup The 2018 JLT One-Day Cup was the 50th season of the official List A domestic cricket competition in Australia. It was played over a four-week period at the start of the domestic season to separate its schedule from the Sheffield Shield season. The tournament was held in Townsville, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Fox Cricket broadcast 13 matches from the tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Jardine Lloyd Thompson. RESULT POINTS: The following squads

neg: 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup The 2018 JLT One-Day Cup was the 50th season of the official List A domestic cricket competition in Australia. It was played over a four-week period at the start of the domestic season to separate its schedule from the Sheffield Shield season. The tournament was held in Townsville, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Fox Cricket broadcast 13 matches from the tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Jardine Lloyd Thompson. RESULT POINTS: The following squads were named: New South Wales captain Peter Nevill was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a broken thumb while batting in the

neg: Ateeq Javid In September 2017, it was announced that Javid would leave Warwickshire at the end of the season to join Leicestershire on a two-year contract ahead of the 2018 season. In January 2015, Javid was nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards. Ateeq Javid Ateeq Javid (born 15 October 1991) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He started his cricket career at Aston Manor CC where he was picked up for Warwickshire. He played club cricket for West Bromwich Dartmouth in the Birmingham Premier League when he moved on from Aston

neg: Sikkim cricket team Sikkim cricket team The Sikkim cricket team is a cricket team representing the state of Sikkim in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on. Unlike some of the other new teams, Sikkim decided to enter their first List A competition with a team

neg: Richie English September 2015, English was at full-back when Limerick defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland final. He ended the season by being named the Bord Gáis Energy Player of the Year. English joined the Limerick senior hurling team in January 2014. He was released from the panel prior to the start of the Munster Championship. On 13 February 2016, English made his senior debut at left corner-back in a National League defeat of Wexford. Later that season he made his first championship start in a 3-11 to 1-16 Munster Championship semi-final defeat by Tipperary. On 19 August 2018, English was at left

neg: 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifier India) along with an additional five Associate sides. Two sides will qualify from this tournament to complete the ten-team World Cup field. In September 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that all matches in the qualifier tournament will have One Day International ODI status, regardless if a team does not have ODI status prior to the start of the event. 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifier The 2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier is an upcoming cricket tournament scheduled to take place in 2022, to decide the final qualification for the 2023 World Cup. The initial broadcast deal for this

neg: Kevin Pietersen lost in the quarter-finals against Birmingham Bears in the Natwest T20 Blast. This led to the end of his career with English cricket. On 6 January 2018 Pietersen announced he would retire from cricket by late 2018 at the end of the 2018 season for all his T20 leagues around the world. Pietersen is eligible to play for England as he has an English mother. After a qualifying period of four years playing at English county level, he was called up almost immediately for his international debut against Zimbabwe in 2004. The tour of Zimbabwe caused several players to voice

neg: Kent County Cricket Club in 2017 Kent County Cricket Club in 2017 In 2017, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division Two of the County Championship, the Royal London One-Day Cup and the NatWest t20 Blast. In addition, before the start of the English cricket season, Kent competed in the 2016–17 Regional Super50, the List A competition of the West Indian domestic season. This was the first time that any English county had competed in an overseas domestic competition. The invitation to take part in the tournament was largely due to the influence of former West Indian captain Jimmy Adams who had been Kent's Head Coach

neg: 1887 English cricket season 1887 English cricket season 1887 was the 101st season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Surrey was the leading county for the first time in over twenty years, a status they would retain until 1892. The driest English cricket season since 1870, combined with improvements to pitches from the heavy roller, allowed for a large number of notable batting feats: An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications

neg: 2018 English cricket season matches played at the beginning of the season, replacing some of the matches previously played in the Knockout Trophy group stage. Counties were placed in four geographical divisions of five teams for the competition, each playing eight matches over four match days, with both matches against an opposition team being played on the same day as a double-header. A Minor Counties T20 competition was trialled in 2015 but has not been played since. The T20 competition was won by Berkshire who defeated Cheshire in the final. The first stages of both one-day competitions were played at the start of the

neg: Ollie Robinson (cricketer, born 1998) and signed his first professional contract with Kent. Robinson was selected for Kent's squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 competition ahead of the 2018 English season but did not play as the county advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament. Good scores for the Second XI at the start of the season, including a double century, saw him selected again by England under-19s in June for a series of Test matches against South Africa under-19s. After being involved on the fringes of the First XI in a number of matches, Robinson made his first-class cricket debut for Kent in August

neg: Ryan Cummins Ryan Cummins Ryan Cummins (born 14 April 1984) is an English cricketer, who represented Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He was born in Sutton, London. Ryan's junior cricket was played at Beddington Cricket Club where he played at all levels and he does still play for Beddington when released by Leicestershire. He also played in junior age groups for Surrey County Cricket Club and for his high school (Wallington County Grammar School). Cummins is a right-arm fast bowler who joined Leicestershire from Loughborough UCCE. His highlight was an appearance in the T/20 finals of the 2006 season bowling 3 overs for

neg: 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal the 2018 IPL. Bancroft was contracted to play for English side Somerset in the 2018 County Championship season. On 29 March 2018, Somerset announced that "Bancroft will not be our overseas player for the 2018 season" and that “the club’s best interests were at the centre of our decision”. Western Australian Cricket Association CEO Christina Matthews confirmed that under their current rules Bancroft cannot play grade cricket because of his suspension. However, she added, a rule change is under consideration. Sutherland specifically addressed repeatedly broadcast footage of coach Darren Lehmann. It showed him on a walkie-talkie to 12th man Peter

neg: 1874 English cricket season 1874 English cricket season 1874 was the 88th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). W. G. Grace become the first player to perform the “double” in an English season. In 21 first-class matches, he scored 1,664 runs and took 140 wickets. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. Some sources give

neg: Simon Hinks Cricket Club in Bristol.. In March 2018 Hinks agreed to become the coach of Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club for the 2018 season. Simon Hinks Simon Graham Hinks (born 12 October 1960) is a former English professional cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1982 and 1994, scoring over 8,700 runs in first-class cricket. Since retirement he has coached cricket and worked in sports administration at the University of Bristol. Hinks was born in at Northfleet in Kent in 1960. He first played for the Kent Second XI in 1979 before making his

neg: Kent Women cricket team Kent Women cricket team The Kent Women cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English county of Kent. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship, which they have won a record seven times, most recently in 2016. The team is a part of Kent County Cricket Club, one of the 18 first-class cricket playing counties. As of 2018 the team is based for most home matches at the County Cricket Ground, Beckenham, with a single match scheduled to be played at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury during the 2018 season. In the past

neg: Keith Miller in the 1946–47 Australian cricket season a week when he faced Wally Hammond's visiting English team in the touring side's match against Victoria. His fielding and batting were rusty after the long layoff, and the media constantly probed him about the contract he had signed with Rawtenstall Cricket Club in the Lancashire League a few months earlier, to start in 1947. Miller said nothing in the press, but the Victorian Cricket Association made public appeals for an employer to give Miller a job so that he would not leave the state and become a professional sportsman in England. In the match against Hammond's men, Miller struggled

neg: Australian Services cricket team Australian Services cricket team The Australian Services XI was a cricket team comprising solely military service personnel during World War II. They became active in May 1945 after the defeat of Nazi Germany. The team played matches against English cricket sides of both military and civilian origins to celebrate the end of the war. These matches were aimed at increasing morale in the war-ravaged English cities and as a means of reviving cricket after the conclusion of fighting. The end of the war marked the start of the 1945 cricket season. Plum Warner organised a series of matches between England

neg: Sam Northeast Sam Northeast Sam Alexander Northeast (born 16 October 1989) is an English professional cricket who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman. Northeast made his senior debut in 2007 and until 2017 played for Kent County Cricket Club. He captained the Kent First XI for most of the 2015 season before being formally appointed as club captain in 2016. He captained the side in 2017 before being replaced before the 2018 season after declining to sign a contract extension committing himself to the club in the longer term. After signing for Hampshire in February 2018, Northeast

neg: International cricket in 2017–18 and the Nidahas Trophy) among Full Member nations ever were conducted. The culmination of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup qualification process occurred in this season. The start of this season marked the cut off date for direct qualification for the World Cup from the ICC ODI Championship. The top eight teams at the cut off date gained direct qualification to the World Cup while the bottom four teams (West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan) went into the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. These four teams were joined by the top four teams of the World Cricket League Championship and the

neg: Middlesex County Cricket League it is thus possible for teams lower than 3rd XIs to be promoted into the County League 3rd XI divisions; in the 2018 season there will be three 4th XIs in these divisions. From the start of the 2019 season, the 1987 League will be merged into the MCCL structure. Source: Middlesex County Cricket League The Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL) is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the historic county of Middlesex, England. In practical terms, this means it encompasses teams from North and West London. The league was founded in 1972, and since 1999

neg: St Helens Cricket Club promotion in 2010 and played in the 1st division of the LDCC on a Saturday. The 3rd XI played on a Sunday, in the 3rd XI Sunday premier division after gaining promotion in 2009. The 2nd and 3rd XI had new captains for the 2011 season. The club folded as a cricket club before the start of the 2012 season and resigned from the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition. St Helens Cricket Club St Helens Cricket Club was an English amateur cricket club based in St Helens, Merseyside. The club was formed in 1843, making it one of the oldest

neg: Matthew Rawnsley Matthew Rawnsley Matthew James Rawnsley (born 8 June 1976 in Birmingham) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket at first-class and List A level for Worcestershire. He later played minor counties cricket, as well as making two List A appearances, for Herefordshire. In 2018, he returned to Worcestershire as chief executive. Rawnsley spent his Worcestershire playing career on the fringes of the first team, only rarely getting a lengthy run in the side. Comfortably his most significant season was 2001, when he played 15 first-class and 21 List A games. In that season, he took 27 first-class wickets

neg: 1902 English cricket season back to win the final Test, conceding a first-innings deficit of 141, then going to 48 for five needing 263 to win, before Gilbert Jessop hit a hundred in 75 minutes and England won by one wicket. Trumper made a great impression on those who saw him bat. Harry Altham wrote: "From start to finish of the season, on every sort of wicket, against every sort of bowling, Trumper entranced the eye, inspired his side, demoralized his enemies, and made run-getting appear the easiest thing in the world." 1902 English cricket season 1902 was the 13th season of County Championship

neg: Mark Ramprakash Middlesex. Only Carl Hooper and Chris Adams have since achieved this feat. Ramprakash became the first man to captain both Middlesex and Surrey when he stood in for the injured Mark Butcher at the start of the 2005 English cricket season. Butcher did not recover until the middle of August, and Ramprakash remained captain for most of the season. Ramprakash's move to Surrey seemed to backfire in 2005 when Surrey were relegated after a poor season. However, in their final Championship game, against Middlesex, who were also in danger of relegation themselves, Ramprakash gained consolation by hitting 252, sharing a

neg: 2018–19 Indian cricket season at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. India Red Under-19 Women defeated India Blue Under-19 Women by 10 runs in the final to win the tournament. Top two teams advanced to the final 2018–19 Indian cricket season The 2018–19 Indian cricket season is the ongoing Indian cricket season. It is the 126th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The international cricket season started early in June 2018 with Afghanistan playing its home matches against Bangladesh. The Indian national team started its season hosting Afghanistan for the latter's Test cricket debut. The season will also include tours from West Indies,

neg: 2018–19 Indian cricket season 2018–19 Indian cricket season The 2018–19 Indian cricket season is the ongoing Indian cricket season. It is the 126th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The international cricket season started early in June 2018 with Afghanistan playing its home matches against Bangladesh. The Indian national team started its season hosting Afghanistan for the latter's Test cricket debut. The season will also include tours from West Indies, Australia, Zimbabwe, Australia A and South Africa A. India will also play host to Afghanistan home games against Ireland. India was scheduled to host Asia Cup but it was moved

neg: County cricket against one of the first-class counties, the game is granted first-class status. The six MCC-sponsored University (MCCU) teams, are also afforded first-class status for some of their matches against a first-class county. They are: Most of the first-class counties play three-day games against university cricket teams in the early part of the English cricket season. This is partly because the start of the cricket season coincides with the end of the university academic year, and partly because the games act as pre-season warm-ups for the county clubs. The minor counties are the cricketing counties of England that are not afforded

neg: 2018–19 Hyderabad C.A. season Hyderabad women's cricket team <br> Hyderabad Cricket Association 2018–19 Hyderabad C.A. season The "2018–19" season is Hyderabad cricket team's 85th competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team are senior men's and women's domestic cricket teams based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). They represent the state of Telangana in domestic competitions. Pragyan Ojha moved to the Bihar ahead of the 2018–19 season. The Hyderabad also got new coach with Yadav replacing J. Arunkumar. Sandeep got selected to the India Red squad for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket

neg: Jordan Stevens United on an initial two and a half year deal with an optional extra year for undisclosed fee. As part of the deal to bring Stevens to Leeds, on 31 May 2018, Forest Green Rovers announced a pre-season friendly against Leeds. He made his first start for Leeds' first team when he started for Leeds in their pre-season friendly 1-1 draw against York City on 20 July 2018, under new Leeds Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa. On 26 July 2018, Stevens was given the number 48 shirt for the upcoming 2018–19 season for Leeds. Jordan Stevens Jordan Stevens is an English

neg: Cricket season is finished. When designating cricket seasons, the convention is to use a single year for a northern hemisphere summer season, and a dashed pair of years to indicate a southern hemisphere summer. Hence, 1948 for the English summer season and 1948–49 for the Australian summer that followed some months later. In the tropics, cricket can be played all year round. In the United Kingdom, the cricket season starts mid-April and ends in September, whereas in Australia, the cricket season begins in October and ends in February or March. Cricket season Cricket seasons are the times of the year when cricket

neg: Zahir Khan (Afghan cricketer) Cricket League on 12 September 2017. In August 2018, he joined the English side Lancashire for the rest of the season. In December 2017, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction. In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India, but he was not selected for the match. In September 2018, he was

neg: 1882 English cricket season 1882 English cricket season 1882 was the 96th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). England lost to Australia in the match which gave rise to the Ashes. Further details can be found in the articles History of Test cricket (to 1883) and The Ashes. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.

neg: 1864 English cricket season 'generally agreed' when announcing the Champion County. 1864 English cricket season 1864 was the 78th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It was a significant year in cricket history, as it saw the legalisation of overarm bowling and the first edition of "John Wisden’s Cricketers’ Almanac". The first-class county teams in 1864 were Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Notts, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. The unofficial concept of a "champion county" took a new turn when periodicals began publishing tables of inter-county results, although there was still no formal or agreed method of deciding positions

neg: 1880 English cricket season ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. 1880 English cricket season 1880 was the 94th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The second tour by a representative Australian team was undertaken and they took part in the (retrospective) first Test match to be played in England. County cricket was dominated by the Nottinghamshire bowlers Alfred Shaw and Fred Morley. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence

neg: 1880 English cricket season 1880 English cricket season 1880 was the 94th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The second tour by a representative Australian team was undertaken and they took part in the (retrospective) first Test match to be played in England. County cricket was dominated by the Nottinghamshire bowlers Alfred Shaw and Fred Morley. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that

neg: Wales women's national cricket team overseas signing. Wales women's national cricket team The Wales women's cricket team is the team that represents Wales in women's cricket. As in men's cricket, Wales does not normally compete as a separate country internationally, instead being represented as part of the England team, but in 2005 they played in the European Championship tournament as it was being held in Wales. They finished in third place in the tournament. The team regularly participate in the English domestic county structure, and have been members of the Women's County Championship since 2008. In May 2018, they signed New Zealand cricketer Rachel Priest,

neg: Wales women's national cricket team Wales women's national cricket team The Wales women's cricket team is the team that represents Wales in women's cricket. As in men's cricket, Wales does not normally compete as a separate country internationally, instead being represented as part of the England team, but in 2005 they played in the European Championship tournament as it was being held in Wales. They finished in third place in the tournament. The team regularly participate in the English domestic county structure, and have been members of the Women's County Championship since 2008. In May 2018, they signed New Zealand cricketer Rachel Priest, their first

neg: Norman Claxton Claxton took five wickets, and conceded 129 runs (styled 5/129) during his 36 overs. He repeated the achievement in the next match, claiming 5/56 against the touring English cricket team – the best figures of his career. His next appearance was not until the start of the 1904–05 season, when he claimed 5/130 against Victoria. His best season as a batsman was in 1905–06, when he scored 401 runs at an average of 36.45. He made his highest first-class score during that season, in a match against Victoria. After scoring 67 runs out of South Australia's first innings total of

neg: Lahiru Samarakoon was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. In May 2018, it was reported that he would join Camberley Cricket Club in England for the 2018 season. He made his debut on 26 May 2018, taking 2/34 from his 10 overs, as well as completing a catch in the field. His inaugural season in English club cricket finished with a figures of 33 wickets at 15.36 and 301 runs at 30.10, as Camberley finished fourth in the Surrey Championship First Division. Lahiru Samarakoon Lahiru Samarakoon (born 3 March 1997) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays

neg: Nick Selman Nick Selman Nicholas James "Nick" Selman (born 18 October 1995) is an Australian-born English cricketer. Born in Brisbane, he earned youth representative honours for Queensland at both cricket and Australian rules football before choosing to make cricket his primary sport. In an attempt to start his professional career, he moved to England for the 2014 cricket season and played club cricket for Tunbridge Wells CC. Meanwhile, he was spotted by Kent and made four second eleven appearances for them in the second half of the season. He made five further appearances for the Kent 2nds in the first half of

neg: Clifton Cricket Club (GMCL) in 2016 and play in that league's Premier division, finishing 3rd in the inaugural. season. Clifton's current Captain is former Lancashire and Derbyshire all rounder and wicketkeeper Gareth Cross. Clifton Cricket Club Clifton Cricket Club is an English cricket club based on Manchester Road (A666) in Clifton, Salford. They have been successful in recent years and have gained some major sponsors due to their star player, Will Davidson. "Will Davo" as his teammates call him, opens the batting with a very laid back approach to the game. Will has had a rocky start to the season this year, getting

neg: Shan Masood 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play. Shan Masood Shan Masood Khan (born 14 October 1989) is a cricketer who plays for the Pakistan Cricket Team. He is a left handed batsman and occasionally bowls right arm medium-fast. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He was born in 1989 in Kuwait, where his father worked in a bank. Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the start of the Gulf War, the family left for their native Pakistan. In his

neg: Min Patel Min Patel Minal Mahesh Patel (born 7 July 1970) is a retired Indian-born English cricketer who made two appearances in Test cricket for the England cricket team. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left arm bowler, who primarily played for Kent County Cricket Club. As of 2018 he is the Second XI coach at Kent. Born in Bombay (now called Mumbai), and educated in England at Dartford Grammar School and later Manchester Polytechnic, Patel's first-class cricket debut for Kent came at the end of the 1989 English cricket season, in a match against Middlesex. He became a regular

neg: Joe Humphries season. Humphries was party to a dramatic finish in the second Test in Melbourne in January 1908, when as tailender he put on 34, and England won by 1 wicket to avoid a tie. His career ended with the start of the First World War. Humphries died in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, at the age of nearly 70. Joe Humphries Joseph Humphries (19 May 1876 – 7 May 1946) was an English cricketer who played three Test matches for England on their tour to Australia in 1907–08 and for Derbyshire County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1899 and 1914.

neg: Herbert Hopkins Fred Barratt. Hopkins scored just one more century — 122 against his old university in 1925 — although he got a start in a large number of innings without pushing on to fifties or hundreds. After the 1927 season, Hopkins ceased to play English cricket because of his work as a doctor in the Malay States, although he played minor cricket for Straits Settlements as late as 1938, by which time he was well into his forties. The exception was 1931, when he turned out nine times for Worcestershire in the County Championship during a period of leave. Hopkins acted

neg: Matt Renshaw making 686 runs. In December 2018, he made a record score for Brisbane senior cricket: 345 for Toombul off 273 balls, with 38 fours and 12 sixes. Following the ball-tampering incident in South Africa, and the subsequent nine-month ban for international team mate Cameron Bancroft, Renshaw was signed to replace Bancroft as an international player at Somerset County Cricket Club for the 2018 English cricket season. He made his debut for Somerset on 20 April 2018 against Worcestershire, scoring 101 not out, exactly half of Somerset's first innings total of 202. In November 2016 he was added to Australia's Test

neg: Roadside Ambanis this film. Roadside Ambanis Roadside Ambanis (English: Roadside Entrepreneurs) is an Indian live action short film. The film's run time is approximately 19 minutes. It was written and directed by first-timer Kamal Sethu, and produced by Grape Pictures. Kannan and Rajesh are two young and impoverished school dropouts who aspire to start their own Cycle Repair Shop. Both plan to conduct a Cricket Tournament to make the money required to rent deposit a premises for the shop. Fate intervenes and their friendship is tested. Does Kannan get to start the business or does Rajesh continue his studies? This forms the

neg: Roadside Ambanis Roadside Ambanis Roadside Ambanis (English: Roadside Entrepreneurs) is an Indian live action short film. The film's run time is approximately 19 minutes. It was written and directed by first-timer Kamal Sethu, and produced by Grape Pictures. Kannan and Rajesh are two young and impoverished school dropouts who aspire to start their own Cycle Repair Shop. Both plan to conduct a Cricket Tournament to make the money required to rent deposit a premises for the shop. Fate intervenes and their friendship is tested. Does Kannan get to start the business or does Rajesh continue his studies? This forms the climax of

neg: 2018–19 Hyderabad C.A. season 2018–19 Hyderabad C.A. season The "2018–19" season is Hyderabad cricket team's 85th competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team are senior men's and women's domestic cricket teams based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). They represent the state of Telangana in domestic competitions. Pragyan Ojha moved to the Bihar ahead of the 2018–19 season. The Hyderabad also got new coach with Yadav replacing J. Arunkumar. Sandeep got selected to the India Red squad for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament in India. Siraj got selected to the

neg: International cricket in 2018–19 cricket for the 2018–19 season was the Women's World Twenty20, which was won by Australia. The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season. International cricket in 2018–19 The 2018–19 international cricket season is from September 2018 to April 2019. Currently, 35 Test matches, 81 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 45 Twenty20 International (T20Is) are scheduled to be played during this period. The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings, England leading the ODI rankings, Pakistan leading the Twenty20 rankings. In October 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced separate rankings for women's ODIs and T20Is for

neg: 2018 English cricket season a series of five One Day International matches and a single T20 International against England in June. England won the ODI series 5–0, the first time they had achieved a 5–0 victory against Australia in an ODI series, and also won the T20I match. The series featured a world record score of 481/6 made by England in the third match of the series, a game they won by 242 runs, with Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow both scoring centuries. Australia played two warm-up one-day matches against Sussex and Middlesex at the start of June, winning both. After England achieved an

neg: 1745 English cricket season 1745 English cricket season 1745 was the 49th English cricket season since the earliest known important match was played. Details have survived of 22 important eleven-a-side and one single wicket match. The Jacobite Rebellion began in August but had little if any impact on cricket in south-east England, the season being nearly over when the battle at Prestonpans took place on 21 September. The following matches are classified as important: "Monday, 24 June". A game between two "threes" in the Artillery Ground. The teams were William Hodsoll (Dartford), Val Romney (Sevenoaks) and Richard Newland (Slindon) "versus" Robert Colchin, John Bryant

neg: Kane Williamson 15th after his 27th birthday) due to NZ's lean Test schedule. On 23 March 2018, Williamson scored the most centuries by a New Zealand batsman in Tests (18). In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket. In September 2018, Williamson scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket, batting for the English side Yorkshire in the 2018 County Championship. On 8 December 2018, he scored his 19th test century in the deciding 3rd game in the Pakistan away series. This century was his 6th in the

neg: 1836 English cricket season 1836 English cricket season 1836 was the 50th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first real move took place towards the establishment of a county club. Although Sussex had been a major centre of cricket since the 17th century, there had apparently been no move towards a permanent county organisation until 17 June 1836 when a meeting in Brighton set up a Sussex Cricket Fund to support county matches. It was from this organisation that Sussex County Cricket Club was formally constituted in 1839. The inaugural North v South fixture between the

neg: Jonathan Trott of cricket. A comeback attempt in April 2014 was shelved due to a recurrence of the condition. Trott returned to the England team for the 2015 West Indies Test series, but after struggling in the series, he retired from all international cricket on 4 May 2015. In May 2018, Trott announced he would retire from professional cricket at the end of the English domestic cricket season. Trott was born in Cape Town to a South African family of English descent. Educated at Rondebosch Boys' High School, St Stithians Boys College and Stellenbosch University, and a resident of Helshoogte Manskoshuis in

neg: 2012–13 in English football 2012–13 in English football The 2012–13 season was the 133rd season of competitive football in England. The season began on 4 August 2012 for The Football League, 11 August 2012 for the Football Conference and 18 August 2012 for the Premier League.<ref name="When does the 2012/13 season start?"></ref> The regular season of the Football Conference season ended on 20 April 2013 followed by League One and League Two both ending on 27 April 2013 whilst The Championship ended on 4 May 2013 and finally the Premier League on 19 May 2013. In Sir Alex Ferguson's final season as manager, Manchester

neg: 2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season was announced. 2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season The 2018–19 season is Bradford City's 116th season in their history, their 104th in the English Football League and 106th in the English football league system. It is their worst start to a season in 53 years. On 18 May 2018, Bradford City announced two friendly games against Farsley Celtic and Sheffield United. Three days later, they revealed further matches with Guiseley and local derby against Bradford Park Avenue. On 23 May 2018, a further date away at York City was added to the preseason schedule followed by an away date against Harrogate

neg: 2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season 2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season The 2018–19 season is Bradford City's 116th season in their history, their 104th in the English Football League and 106th in the English football league system. It is their worst start to a season in 53 years. On 18 May 2018, Bradford City announced two friendly games against Farsley Celtic and Sheffield United. Three days later, they revealed further matches with Guiseley and local derby against Bradford Park Avenue. On 23 May 2018, a further date away at York City was added to the preseason schedule followed by an away date against Harrogate Town announced

neg: Stephen Parry (cricketer) he did not contribute with the bat. At the end of the 2009 season, Parry was named Lancashire's Young Player of the Year. In April 2010, immediately before the start of the English cricket season, Lancashire's experienced and established spinner, Gary Keedy, suffered a broken collar bone. With several months on the sidelines, Keedy's absence gave the opportunity to young spinners Parry and Simon Kerrigan to play first-team cricket. Lancashire coach Peter Moores said "We're lucky in some ways in that we've got Stephen Parry, who played quite a lot of first-team cricket last season, but we've also got Simon

neg: Simon Kerrigan the semi-final of the Second XI Trophy. Gary Keedy, Lancashire's experienced and established spinner, suffered a broken collar bone in April 2010, immediately before the start of the English cricket season. With several months on the sidelines, Keedy's absence gave the opportunity to young spinners Kerrigan and Stephen Parry to play first team cricket. Lancashire coach Peter Moores said "We're lucky in some ways in that we’ve got Stephen Parry, who played quite a lot of first-team cricket last season, but we’ve also got Simon Kerrigan, who bowled beautifully to take six wickets in the pre-season game against Yorkshire in

neg: Tom Brett Tom Brett Thomas Brett (born 13 November 1989), known as Tom Brett, is an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He has played for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club since 2008. Brett made his first-class cricket debut against Oxford MCCU at the start of the 2010 season. He then went on to play a number of One day games at the end of the season. Brett made a total of six List A and two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire. At the end of the 2011 season he

neg: Hollywoodbets Durban. The company is the current title sponsor of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins cricket team. They started as associate sponsors of the franchise in the 2015/16 season, before becoming the title sponsors in the 2016/17 season. Hollywoodbets sponsored the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and KwaZulu-Natal Inland teams for the 2017 Africa T20 Cup. Hollywoodbets KZN Inland went onto win the tournament, after defeating Free State in the final. At the start of the 2018/19 domestic cricket season, Hollywoodbets committed to sponsoring both the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and the KwaZulu-Natal Inland senior provincial teams for the duration of the season, covering the Africa T20 Cup,

neg: 1884 English cricket season when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. The match between Lancashire and Gloucestershire scheduled for 24 to 26 July was abandoned on the announcement of the death of Mrs Grace, mother of WG and EM Grace. It is shown as a draw. 1884 English cricket season 1884 was the 98th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Australia toured England to compete for the Ashes. It was the

neg: 1885 English cricket season 1885 English cricket season 1885 was the 99th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It was the third in succession in which Nottinghamshire was proclaimed the champion county. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. The return match between Kent and Lancashire was cancelled because Lord Harris objected to the bowling

neg: 1885 English cricket season of two Lancashire players 1885 English cricket season 1885 was the 99th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It was the third in succession in which Nottinghamshire was proclaimed the champion county. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. The return match between Kent and Lancashire was cancelled because Lord Harris

neg: 1878 English cricket season all seen as having some claims to the "Championship", but the general consensus was that none of these teams could claim superiority 1878 English cricket season 1878 was the 92nd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first official tour by an Australian team was undertaken, although it played no Test matches. A match at Old Trafford inspired a famous poem. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when

neg: 1886 English cricket season achieved the unusual feat of scoring 1,000 runs with an average of under twenty, with 1,005 runs in 52 innings at an average of 19.78. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. 1886 English cricket season 1886 was the 100th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Poor results caused the temporary

neg: 1878 English cricket season 1878 English cricket season 1878 was the 92nd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first official tour by an Australian team was undertaken, although it played no Test matches. A match at Old Trafford inspired a famous poem. An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed. Middlesex, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire were