1875 was the 89th season of

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in England since the foundation of

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(MCC). Nottinghamshire regained its place as the unofficial "Champion County". It was in many ways the last season before pitches began to improve and produce much heavier scoring: it was definitely the last season where "dead shooters" were frequently seen at Lord's"The Memorial Biography of Dr. W.G. Grace"
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made for regular bounce there.

Champion County

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Playing record (by county)

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Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)

Leading bowlers (qualification 800 balls)

Events

* Hampshire County Cricket Club returned to first-class county cricket after four seasons absence. * 18 August: formation of Somerset County Cricket Club by a team of amateurs at a meeting in Sidmouth, Devonshire, immediately after a match against a local side.

Notes

An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official

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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.

References

Annual reviews

* ''John Lillywhite’s Cricketer’s Companion'' (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1876 * ''James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual'' (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1876 * ''

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'' 1876

External links

CricketArchive – season summaries
{{English cricket seasons 1875 in English cricket English cricket seasons in the 19th century