Midland Counties cricket team
A Midland Counties 1843, they played two games against MCC, one at Lord's and one at Barker's Ground in Leicester; they lost both, and in the second innings of the first match were dismissed for just 30. Midland Counties' top scorer in all four innings of these games was Alfred Mynn, their most famous player.
Midland Counties teams also played the touring
John Hulme
; this was Midland Counties' only first-class victory. The 1899 match was won by the Australians, although Jones again top-scored with 90.
Records
- Highest team total: 267 v
- Lowest team total: 30 v 1843
- Highest individual innings: 90* by Arthur Jones v Australians, Edgbaston 1896
- Best bowling: 6-54 by John Hulmev Australians, Edgbaston 1896
Players
References
External sources
- Scorecard of Midland Counties' 1896 win over the Australians from CricketArchive
Further reading
- Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 3 (1841-1848), Lillywhite, 1862
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – 1897 and 1900 editions
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