Samuel Moses James Woods was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He also played at county level in England at both soccer and hockey. At cricket—his primary sport—he played over four hundred first-class matches in a twenty-four-year career. The majority of these matches were for his county side, Somerset, whom he captained from 1894 to 1906. A. A. Thomson described him thus: "Sammy ... radiated such elemental force in hard hitting, fast bowling and electrical fielding that he might have been the forerunner of Sir Learie Constantine."
Joe Ambler was an English professional first-class cricketer who made eight appearances in county cricket during the 1880s, playing for both Yorkshire and Somerset. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium paced bowler, Ambler also kept wicket on occasion.
The 1787 cricket season in England is noteworthy for the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) after the opening of Thomas Lord's first ground in the parish of Marylebone, north of London. MCC soon became the sport's governing body with the new ground as its feature venue. The first match known to have been played at Lord's was on Monday, 21 May, between the White Conduit Club and a Middlesex county team. The first match known to involve a team representing MCC was against White Conduit on Monday, 30 July. Including these two, reports and/or match scorecards have survived of numerous eleven-a-side matches played in 1787. Eleven are retrospectively, but unofficially, recognised as first-class.
Frederick William Lillywhite was an English first-class cricketer during the game's roundarm era. One of the main protagonists in the legalisation of roundarm, he was one of the most successful bowlers of his era. His status is borne out by his nickname: The Nonpareil.
George Wootton (1834–1924) was an English cricketer.
Henry Tobias Frere was an English first-class cricketer.
Daniel Day was an English first-class cricketer. Day was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast-medium. Day is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers of early English cricket.
John Penikett was an English cricketer. Skinner's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
Rob Herkes is a former English cricketer. Herkes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast medium pace. He was born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Arthur George Chapman was an English cricketer. Chapman's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Roehampton, Surrey.
William James Humphry was an English cricketer. Humphry's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Lavant, Sussex.
Edward Barnett was an English cricketer. Barnett's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
Charles James Hammond was an English cricketer. Hammond was a right-handed batsman, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.
Matthew Edward Hobden was an English cricketer, a right-arm fast-medium bowler who batted right-handed. Born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, Hobden was educated at Millfield School and Eastbourne College. A police investigation into his death concluded in May 2016 with no further action or arrests.
James Henry Heartfield was an English cricketer. Heartfield was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Mitcham, Surrey.
Edward Bushby was an English cricketer. Bushby was a right-handed batsman and noted long stop fielder. He was born at Sompting, Sussex.
James Davis was an English cricketer. Davis' batting style is unknown, though it is known he played as a wicket-keeper.
William Napper was an English cricketer active in the 1840s and 1850s, making over sixty appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Sparr Farm, Wisborough Green, Sussex, Napper was a left-handed batsman and right-arm roundarm slow bowler, who played for several first-class cricket teams.
George Grainger Brown was an English cricketer active in the 1850s, making over forty appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Brighton, Sussex, Brown was a right-handed batsman and an underarm bowler, who played for several first-class cricket teams.
In English cricket, the years 1846–1863 were the main period of the sport's "roundarm era". Although roundarm had been legalised amid great controversy, its timespan was relatively short. By 1863, there was an increasing demand for the legalisation of overarm bowling and this was achieved on 10 June 1864.