William Ashby (cricketer)

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  1. 1 2 3 In the period Ashby played, the number of balls delivered by a bowler and the runs conceded from them were generally not recorded. As a result, it is impossible to know how many balls he delivered, his best bowling figures or his bowling average.
  2. In the period Ashby played, wickets taken by bowlers were normally only recorded if they were bowled. Other means of dismissal were not credited to any bowler. [2] As a result the number of wickets he took is uncertain, with the total of 164 being a minimum. This also makes the calculation of an accurate bowling average impossible.
  3. Roundarm bowling involves delivering the ball from below the level of the shoulder. At the time Ashby and Willes began to play, the normal form of delivery was underarm bowling, either rolling or pitching the ball. Roundarm bowling, which gave the bowler an advantage, was specifically outlawed in 1816. Although Willes is often credited with the invention of the roundarm style, it had been in use since at least the 1780s, although it had been outlawed at the time by the Hambledon Club, an influential cricket club based in Hampshire. [5]
  4. Ashby played 14 times for both Kent sides and England sides in first-class matches. [4]
  5. During the time Ashby played, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side. [10] So when Ashby made his first-class debut for an England XI in 1808 he played against a Surrey side in a team made up of players from other parts of the country, including Hampshire, Middlesex and Kent. [11]
  6. Beauclerk was a leading opponent of roundarm bowling. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Carlaw, pp. 30–31.
  2. Carlaw, p. 31. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. 1 2 William Ashby, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. 1 2 3 William Ashby, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-04-10. (subscription required)
  5. Williamson M (2006a) The evolution of bowling, CricInfo, 2006-05-27. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  6. Carlaw, pp. 577–579. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  7. Williamson M (2006b) A question of degree, CricInfo, 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  8. Quoted in Carlaw, p. 31. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  9. Denison, p. 22.
  10. Birley, p. 364.
  11. England v Surrey XI, July 05–06, 1808 – scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  12. Birley, pp. 64–65.
  13. Moore, p. 24.
  14. Denison, p. 55.
  15. Rendell & Booth, pp. 22–24.

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William Ashby
Personal information
Born(1786-01-12)12 January 1786
Linton, Kent, England
Died10 April 1847(1847-04-10) (aged 61)
Lambeth, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow [1]
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam