The 1890 English cricket season was the first year the County Championship was officially held, which Surrey won after winning nine out of fourteen games, and the English cricket team, captained by WG Grace, won the Ashes series 2–0 with a third Test match abandoned.
Honours
County Championship
Final table
Points system:
- 1 for a win
- 0 for a draw
- -1 for a loss
Most runs in the County Championship
Most wickets in the County Championship
Ashes tour
See also: History_of_Test_cricket_(1890_to_1900)#The_greats:_Grace_v_Murdoch_1890
England won 2–0, but the series was more closely contested than the result says, as the English got the better of the pitch in the first Test and eked through by two wickets in the second - although it has to be said that the English were lacking key players in that Test. A third Test in Manchester was scheduled, but rained off.
Overall first-class statistics
Leading batsmen
| 1890 English cricket season - leading batsmen |
| Name |
Team(s) |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
100s |
50s |
| Billy Gunn |
England, MCC, North of England, Nottinghamshire, Players |
30 |
1621 |
34.48 |
3 |
3 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury |
England, North of England, Nottinghamshire, Players |
25 |
1568 |
41.26 |
2 |
9 |
| WG Grace |
England, Gentlemen, Gloucestershire, MCC, South of England |
30 |
1476 |
28.38 |
1 |
9 |
| Billy Murdoch |
Australia |
33 |
1394 |
24.45 |
2 |
6 |
| Bobby Abel |
Surrey |
32 |
1226 |
24.03 |
0 |
9 |
Leading bowlers
Annual reviews
External links
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